Abstract
Since their arrival in Europe at the beginning of the eleventh century, the 'Gypsies' have stimulated and fascinated the European imagination, but have also always been perceived as 'other' and marginalised. Focuses on nineteenth- and twentieth-century literary constructions of Romany identity.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The role of the romanies |
| Subtitle of host publication | images and counter-images of 'gypsies'/romanies in european cultures |
| Editors | Nicholas Saul, Susan Tebbutt |
| Place of Publication | Liverpool |
| Pages | 226-246 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Publication status | Published - 29 May 2007 |
Keywords
- romani gypsies
- social exclusion
- inclusion
- ethnic minorities
- subdued
- history
- european romani stereotypes
