Open AccessA personal memoir by Róbert R. Spanó
Author(s) -
Robert Spano
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nordicum-mediterraneum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1670-6242
DOI - 10.33112/nm.10.1.2
Subject(s) - icelandic , memoir , life span , linguistics , psychology , history , sociology , art history , philosophy , gerontology , medicine
I was born in 1972, my father being from Naples and my mother from Reykjavík. My childhood and adolescence were heavily influenced by the international nature of my family life. My parents spoke mainly English together, as well as Icelandic being spoken with my mother and Italian also sometimes in the mix, creating a linguistic melting pot which was my home. I have benefitted immensely from this linguistic heritage as I am quite adept at learning languages and speak several fluently.