The Fluid Identity of the Diasporic Self: Conflict and Reconfiguration in Recent Literature
The Fluid Identity of the Diasporic Self: Conflict and Reconfiguration in Recent Literature
Author(s): Ciprian ApetreiSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Fiction, Sociology, Social development, Sociology of Culture, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Theory of Literature, Globalization, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: diaspora literature; diasporean identity; home; testimonial writing; contemporary Romanian literature; identity fluidity;
Summary/Abstract: Recent Romanian literature written from outside the national territory articulates a form of identity shaped by mobility, linguistic loyalty, and symbolic negotiation of belonging. This paper examines the fluid identity of the diasporean self, focusing on conflict as a generative principle rather than a deficit. Drawing on autobiographical fragments, testimonial prose, and hybrid literary forms, the study argues that home (acasă) functions primarily as a linguistic, ethical, and relational construct. Through the analysis of contemporary texts by Anca Mizumschi, Bogdan Perțache, and Cristina Hermeziu, the paper situates recent diasporean writing within a post-exilic paradigm that reconfigures exile without neutralizing its inner tensions.
Journal: Crossing Boundaries in Culture and Communication
- Issue Year: 16/2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 79-82
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
