Medeas in the Frontier: Classical Tradition in three Latin American Theatre Plays

Authors

  • Francisco Bravo de Laguna Romero Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17398/2660-7301.41.43

Keywords:

Classical tradition, Latin American Theatre, Medea

Abstract

The myth of Medea is present in many Ibero-American theatrical adaptations and its relevance has been widely studied in both extensive works and monographs. The aim of this paper is reviewing three Latin American theater plays written in the 1950s, namely, La Selva (The Jungle) by the Peruvian Juan Ríos, Além do rio (Beyond the river) by the Brazilian Agostinho Olavo, and La Frontera (The Frontier) by the Argentinian David Cureses. The three works incorporate the myth of Jason and Medea as a structural element and they locate the main plot in the borderline of the idealized period of the Conquest of America.

https://doi.org/10.17398/2660-7301.41.43

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Published

2018-09-01

Issue

Vol. 41 (2018): Anuario de Estudios Filológicos

Section

Contributions

How to Cite

Bravo de Laguna Romero, Francisco. 2018. “Medeas in the Frontier: Classical Tradition in Three Latin American Theatre Plays”. Anuario De Estudios Filológicos 41 (September): 43-60. https://doi.org/10.17398/2660-7301.41.43.