Geofeminism În Ca Și Cum Nimic Nu S-Ar Fi Întâmplat De Alina Nelega

Broadly speaking, the geofeminist approach aims to establish a nuanced and inclusive understanding of social space, one grounded on the interdependence of genders and heterogeneous means of expressing identity. On a more specific level, namely, the literary field, geofeminism seeks to map spatiality from the perspective of the female characters. With this in mind, my paper puts forward a geofeminist reading of ca și cum nimic nu s-ar fi întâmplat by Alina Nelega (2021), starting from general geocritical concepts such as Henri Lefebvre’s the production of space and Edward W. Soja’s third-space, peaking with the geofeminist directions that explore how relations of power, family dynamics, women’s gender roles, and intimate space overlap. The analysis expands on how the female body is policed within these environments and how Cristina and Nana must constantly negotiate their identities within a geography that seeks to marginalize them. Using this direction, this paper investigates, on one hand, how the main female characters create ‘alternative’ geographies where they can subvert oppressive norms and express their authentic selves. On the other hand, the following study verifies the specificity of queer migration and how moving across borders is profoundly linked to testing the boundaries of sexuality and gender norms.