Pieno di Noi. Voices of Italian Lesbians in the second half of the 20th century
By Eleonora Anedda
Pieno di Noi is the exploration of the lives of two Italian women, Alessandra Frau and Bianca Pomeranzi, their relationship with their family, the discovery of their sexual orientation, the coming out process, social relations, associationism, their workplace environment, and social spaces. The thesis is characterised by a strong interest in the everyday life of Italian lesbians, and how their life choices might have been influenced by society, religion, and politics.
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Eleonora Anedda was born in Muravera, Italy; she was raised in a small town in Sardinia and spent most of her life inhaling the clean Mediterranean breeze. In 2015 she began attending history classes at the University of Cagliari. Three years later, she was awarded a first-level degree in History with a dissertation on the trial of Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi. The following summer, she assisted Roberto Ludovico, Director for the Centre of Italian Studies in Amherst – University of Massachusetts, in Turin’s Archives, with a research project on the socio-economic value of a royal banquet of the Savoy family. For Eleonora, it was fascinating to participate in the process of scientific research. She moved to London in 2018 to pursue a Master in Queer History at Goldsmiths College. Working on sources from Boston’s archives she graduated with a dissertation on gay conversion therapy practices in the US. Eleonora’s background in Women’s Studies and Early Modern Age Europe has given her a solid foundation to explore Contemporary LGBTQ+ History. Capturing the voices of minorities and the less represented has always been at the heart of her research interests; which is why she is honoured to have been an OHMA student. This course was more than an academic experience, it gave her the opportunity to grow both as a historian and as a person.When she isn’t glued to her computer she enjoys taking care of her eleven orchids, eating tagliatelle, going for long walks with her dog, swimming, and buying more orchids.