Abstract (may include machine translation)
The article takes up the novel Sweet Rolls in a Tattoo (2011) by a contemporary Slovak writer, Zuska Kepplová, in order to interrogate the issues of migration, nomadism, travel and mobility in the post-Schengen New Europe. This novel, offering a narrative of transcultural mobility, consists of several interconnected stories of young people moving from the post-socialist Europe in order to study, find work, or merely experience adventure in major European cities such as London or Paris. Unlike previous generations, the nomads of New Europe enjoy freedom to travel, but this unprecedented condition requires negotiating new social contracts, even searching for a new language for their new transnational and transcultural experience.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 415-430 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | European Journal of Women's Studies |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 12 Nov 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hybridity
- migration
- New Europe
- nomadism
- post-socialist
- transcultural narratives
- transnational experience
- travelling