No arms other than paper: Salvador Torrents and the formation of migrant identity in northern Australia, 1916-50

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Mason, Robert. 2010. "No arms other than paper: Salvador Torrents and the formation of migrant identity in northern Australia, 1916-50." Australian Historical Studies. 41 (2), pp. 166-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/10314611003713611
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No arms other than paper: Salvador Torrents and the formation of migrant identity in northern Australia, 1916-50

ERA Journal ID6873
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AuthorMason, Robert
Journal TitleAustralian Historical Studies
Journal Citation41 (2), pp. 166-180
Number of Pages15
Year2010
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Place of PublicationMelbourne, Australia
ISSN1031-461X
1940-5049
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/10314611003713611
Web Address (URL)http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/1031461X.asp
Abstract

This article investigates northern Australia's Spanish-speaking community, in order to probe the formation of migrant identity and the perception of Australian society. The community communicated extensively with other members of the global Hispanic Diaspora throughout Europe and the Americas, and used this correspondence to reflect on their experiences in Australia. One individual in particular, Salvador Torrents, wrote a large number of articles and short stories, demonstrating the complex interplay between local and international issues. Migrants used this interaction of local and global events, and the framework provided by transnational radical Hispanic debate, to critique Australian society and migrants' place within it.

Keywordsmigrant identitity; Spanish; Australia; Salvador Torrents
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020430308. European history (excl. British, classical Greek and Roman)
440303. Migration
430302. Australian history
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