Roma Writings

Romani Literature and Press in Central, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe from the 19th Century until World War II

By (author) Raluca Bianca Roman By (author) Sofiya Zahova By (author) Aleksandar Marinov

Book cover: Roma Writings

Extent: 276 pages

Publisher: Brill | Schöningh

Subjects: Literary Studies

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(September 2021)

ISBN: 9783506705204

6.69 x 9.45 inches

Price: $137.00

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The book focuses on the early period of Roma publishing (from the nineteenth century until the Second World War) when the first original texts, fiction and media publications authored by Roma appeared. Based on extensive archival and historical research, including the discovery of earlier, up to now unknown sources, the literary activities of Roma in Central, South-eastern and Eastern Europe are discussed in their historical context and interrelation with the birth of the Roma emancipatory movement. Romani literature and press are thus embedded in the history and literary studies of the European national literatures. The authors: Raluca Bianca Roman, Sofiya Zahova, Aleksandar G. Marinov, Elena Marushiakova and Vesselin Popov are affiliated with the University of St Andrews, UK. Other authors are Tamas Hajnaczky (Karoli Gaspar University of the Reformed Church in Hungary), Viktor Shapoval (Moscow City University, Russia), and Risto Blomster (Finnish Literature Society/ The Finnish Cultural Foundation).

  • By (author) Raluca Bianca Roman
  • By (author) Sofiya Zahova
  • By (author) Aleksandar Marinov