Reflections on the “toponomastic memory” of Italian migrants in West Germany in the 1960s
Francesco Vizzarri Toponyms frequently constitute the backbone of migrant stories, give them substance and coherence. But above all, they are ingrained anchor points in their archipelago of memoirs, which are often vague and confused. This kind of memory (or better, memories) – which I tentatively define as “toponomastic” – gives...