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16. THE RECEPTION OF ANCIENT MYTHS IN IBERIAN AND LATIN-AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE
Panel Convenors
Isabel Araújo Branco (Nova University of Lisbon) [ibranco@fcsh.unl.pt]
Isabel Gomes de Almeida (Nova University of Lisbon) [isalmeida@fcsh.unl.pt]
Leonor Santa Bárbara (Nova University of Lisbon) [cmlsb@fcsh.unl.pt]
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Numerous literary productions by Iberian and Latin-American contemporary authors manifest a profound dialogue with the cultural expressions of the ancient Mediterranean world, whether we talk about Greek and Roman traditions, whether we talk about the Pre-Classical ones. This is particularly evident in the use of ancient mythical topoi, by authors such as Alejo Carpentier, Julio Cortázar, Bernardo Santareno, or Hélia Correia, which manifests a sense of cultural identity between modern writers and ancient mythographers. But, simultaneously, the renewed and personal vision imprinted by the former displays a sense of alterity with those far and ancient contexts.
The proposal of this panel arose from the interdisciplinary work we have been developing at CHAM – Centre for the Humanities, particularly regarding the research groups “Culture, History and Ideas across the Iberian and Ibero-American World” and “Antiquity and Its Reception”.
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So, it is our goal to gather researchers from different fields, such as Ancient History, Literary Studies, Receptions Studies, and Philosophy, amongst others in order to promote a discussion on the uses of ancient myths in contemporary Iberian and Latin-American literature.
Submission guidelines:
- Languages accepted : English, Portuguese and Spanish
- Duration: max. 20 minutes
- Abstracts should be sent to: antiguidade.cham@gmail.com
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Abstracts should have:
- Title of communication
- University
- Abstracts (max 250 words)
- Keywords (5 to 10 words)
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