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Toxic Matters - Narrating Italy's Dioxin (Hardcover)
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Toxic Matters - Narrating Italy's Dioxin (Hardcover)
Series: Under the Sign of Nature
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In Toxic Matters, Monica Seger considers two Italian environmental
disasters: an isolated factory explosion in Seveso, just north of
Milan, in 1976 and the ongoing daily toxic emissions from the Ilva
steelworks in the Apulian city of Taranto. Both have exposed
residents to high concentrations of the persistent organic
pollutant known as dioxin. Although different in terms of geography
and temporality, Seveso and Taranto are deeply united by this
nearly imperceptible substance, and by the representational
complexities it poses. They are also united by creative narrative
expressions, in literary, cinematic, and other forms, that push
back against dominant contexts and representations perpetuated by
state and industrial actors.Seger traces a dialogue between Seveso
and Taranto, exploring an interplay between bodies, soil,
industrial emissions, and the wealth of dynamic particulate matter
that passes in between. At the same time, she emphasizes the
crucial function of narrative expression for making sense of this
modern-day reality and for shifting existing power dynamics as
exposed communities exercise their voices. While Toxic Matters, is
grounded in Italian cases and texts, it looks outward to the
pressing questions of toxicity, embodiment, and storytelling faced
by communities worldwide.
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