Perseus and Teseus in Emilio Carballido
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Greek myths, Classical tradition, Contemporary Mexican theatre, Emilio Carballido
Abstract
The Mexican playwright Emilio Carballido wrote about the middle of twentieth century two plays of mythical theme: Medusa and Teseo. His adaptations of Greek myth take into account for first time the heroes' feelings. Both plays have to be analysed together, because they are complementary, let us justify mythical innovations, and show how their funny condition is not a parody of the Greek myth.Downloads
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2008-12-29
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González Delgado R. (2008). Perseus and Teseus in Emilio Carballido. Anales de Literatura Hispanoamericana, 37, 239-260. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/ALHI/article/view/ALHI0808110239A
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