Nadeesha Uyangoda – European Literature Network

The Italian Riveter: Postcard from Milan by Nadeesha Uyangoda

The pandemic and the city have changed the way I write. I used to live in a small town, but ever since I have moved to Nolo, the rapidly gentrifying neighbourhood I’m now obsesse

Apr 30^th

The Italian Riveter: From THE ONLY BLACK PERSON IN THE ROOM: THE TRUTH ABOUT RACISM IN ITALY by Nadeesha Uyangoda, translated by Simone Lai

*This extract contains offensive language. What makes a person of colour Italian is a question that is approached in two different ways: the racist approach and the anti-racist app

Feb 07^th

THE ITALIANIST. Riveting Italian Books You Need To Know About by Alex Valente. L’UNICA PERSONA NERA NELLA STANZA (The Only Black Person in the Room) by Nadeesha Uyangoda

Welcome to Alex Valente, the European Literature Network’s new Italianist. Taking over from Katherine Gregor, our pioneering columnist for two years, Alex will be writing r

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The Italian Riveter: Postcard from Milan by Nadeesha Uyangoda

The Italian Riveter: From THE ONLY BLACK PERSON IN THE ROOM: THE TRUTH ABOUT RACISM IN ITALY by Nadeesha Uyangoda, translated by Simone Lai

THE ITALIANIST. Riveting Italian Books You Need To Know About by Alex Valente. L’UNICA PERSONA NERA NELLA STANZA (The Only Black Person in the Room) by Nadeesha Uyangoda

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