New Title/Monograph:
Memories in Lace: Testimonials of Greek Women in Diaspora (Hardback)
Sophia Emmanouilidou (author), Department of Environment, Ionian University
Synopsis: A non-linear narrative composed at the juncture(s) of creative nonfiction or fictionalized testimonial writing, this book offers a cluster of memories, collected and "crocheted" by Xénia. A third generation Greek American, Xénia visits the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea, Greece, with the intention of completing a studious, field-focused research into the lives of elderly Greek women, some expatriates, some repatriates, some never having left the island. The interconnected stories comprise reminiscences of (im)migration, historical/personal crises and intergenerational resilience. Drawing from the principles of the Public Humanities, the book records individual experiences, which gradually transmute into choral storytelling across time, space and generic quality. The book mobilizes a mental transition: from the perspective of the exceptional and celebrated individual woman to the voices of "ordinary" women, whose tales of self-appreciation allow for a leap into a shared, gendered experience.
Emmanouilidou, Sophia. Memories in Lace: Testimonials of Greek Women in Diaspora. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2025.
