1st Edition

Transnational Modernity in Southern Europe Women's Periodicals and Salon Culture (1860–1920)

By Christina Bezari Copyright 2023
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores women’s editorial and salon activities in Southern Europe and provides a comparative view of their practices. It argues that women in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece used their double role as editors and salonnières to engage with foreign cultures, launch the careers of promising young authors and advocate for modernization and social change. By examining a neglected body... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1: Modern Salon Culture and the Emergence of Salon Chronicles in Southern Europe

Chapter 2: Authors, Editors and Salon Organizers: Cross-cultural Exchanges and Transnational Networks

Chapter 3: Women’s Editorial Strategies: Identity Formation and Community Building

Chapter 4: Periodicals and Salons as Spaces of Modernization

Conclusion: Women’s Periodicals and Salon Culture: Beyond Center and Periphery

Biography

Christina Bezari is a post-doctoral researcher and teaching assistant at Ghent University, Belgium. She specializes in Spanish and comparative literature, women’s history and literary translation. She has previously worked on the ERC project "Agents of Change: Women Editors and Socio-Cultural Transformation in Europe" and has co-directed a project on comparative translation studies at Sorbonne University.