Writing on the limits of the Estonian diaspora: belonging, gender, and sexuality in Heljo Liitoja’s autobiographies
| Autor: | Riikka Taavetti |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Social Science History, Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ), Academic Disciplines of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Political History |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Estonia
Cultural Studies 0507 social and economic geography 5201 Political History Human sexuality 050701 cultural studies Diaspora 5. Gender equality Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) gender 050602 political science & public administration Sociology belonging POLITICS Autobiography 05 social sciences Gender studies Biography Toronto nationality 16. Peace & justice Estonian language.human_language sexuality 0506 political science language IDENTITY Nationality VIOLENCE |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Baltic Studies. 52:1-16 |
| ISSN: | 1751-7877 0162-9778 |
| Popis: | This article analyzes two autobiographies of the Estonian-Canadian Heljo Liitoja (1923 - 2010) as participation in the post-Soviet national reconstruction of Estonia. The article argues that some of Liitoja's experiences, such as her connection to the Toronto gay and lesbian community and the controversies within the Estonian diaspora, could not be addressed in an autobiography framed within an Estonian life story writing competition. The article suggests that Liitoja's autobiographical book that discussed these topics was able to stretch the limits of the Estonian diaspora narrative. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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