Analysis of the dramatic work Antígona Vélez by Leopoldo Marechal in relation to the political and cultural context of the Peronism.
Abstract
Antígona Vélez is a dramatic work written by Leopoldo Marechal in 1951 that rewrites Sophocles' Antigone to set it in the Argentine pampas at the founding period of the nation: the early 19th century. We understand that the play responds to Peronist ideals by taking a classical genre and making it accessible to the general public, democratizing access to what was considered high culture for the entire population. The play revisits the genre of Greek tragedy as well as nativist theater—a genre belonging to the working classes and with clear Argentine roots—while questioning the dichotomy of civilization or barbarism.
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