SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Literary Texts: Pedro Calderón de la Barca

»Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño (17 January 1600 – 25 May 1681) (UK: /ˌkældəˈrɒn ˌdeɪ læ ˈbɑːrkə/, US: /ˌkɑːldəˈroʊn ˌdeɪ lə -, - ˌdɛ lə -/; Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo kaldeˈɾon de la ˈβaɾka]) was a Spanish dramatist, poet, and writer. He is known as one of the most distinguished poets and writers of the Spanish Golden Age, especially for the many verse dramas he wrote for the theatre. Calderón has been termed "the Spanish Shakespeare", the national poet of Spain, and one of the greatest poets and playwrights in the history of world literature.« -- More information: Wikipedia

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[Info] Mujica, Barbara. »The rapist and his victim. Calderon’s No hay cosa como callar.« Hispania 62 (1979): 30-46.

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Los cabellos de Absalón

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I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 17^th Century | II. Geographical Index: European History: Spanish History | III. Topical Index: Cases: Biblical Victims: Tamar; Types: General: Rape

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[Info] Blackshear, Chloe. »Performing Tamar: Tirso, Calderón, and Gálvez de Cabrera.« Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Virtual 2020.

El Alcalde de Zalamea (The Mayor of Zalamea)

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»The Mayor of Zalamea (Spanish: El Alcalde de Zalamea) is a play written by Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600–1681) during the Golden Age of Spanish drama. It was probably written in 1636. It is likely the play had its premiere on May 12, 1636 in the court of Philip IV of Spain. It pays homage to a play by the same name by Lope de Vega, which it surpassed in fame through its superior character development, becoming one of the most well-known plays of its time. This play has three acts that explore the power of the self-made man against the political authorities of 17th century Spanish society, and the continuous struggle between corporate and individual honor.« -- More information: Wikipedia

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I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 17^th Century | II. Geographical Index: European History: Spanish History | III. Topical Index: Types: General: Sexual Assault

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[Info] Betancur, Bryan. »“La justicia más rara / del mundo”: Violated Daughter, Inviolable Law in Calderón’s El alcalde de Zalamea.« Bulletin of the Comediantes 67 (2015): 67-89.

[Info] Dane, Gesa. »Zeter und Mordio«: Vergewaltigung in Literatur und Recht. Göttingen 2005.

[Info] Nelson, Bradley J. »The Performance of Justice: Good-Natured Rule Breaking in Calderón's El alcalde de Zalamea.« eHumanista 31 (2015): 411-425.

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[Info] Nelson, Bradley J. »Pedro Crespo and the Performance of Justice.« Association of Hispanic Classical Theater Symposium on Golden Age Theater. El Paso 2015.

El médico de su honra

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»El médico de su honra (English: The Surgeon of his Honour) is a Spanish language play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. First published in 1637, it is a tragedy about a misunderstanding which leads to the honor killing of the protagonist's wife.« -- More information: Wikipedia

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I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 17^th Century | II. Geographical Index: European History: Spanish History | III. Topical Index: Types: General: Sexual Assault

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La vida es sueño (Life is a Dream)

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»Life Is a Dream (Spanish: La vida es sueño [la ˈβiða es ˈsweɲo]) is a Spanish-language play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. First published in 1636, in two different editions, the first in Madrid and a second one in Zaragoza. Don W. Cruickshank and a number of other critics believe that the play can be dated around 1630, thus making Calderón's most famous work a rather early composition. It is a philosophical allegory regarding the human situation and the mystery of life. The play has been described as "the supreme example of Spanish Golden Age drama". The story focuses on the fictional Segismundo, Prince of Poland, who has been imprisoned in a tower by his father, King Basilio, following a dire prophecy that the prince would bring disaster to the country and death to the King. Basilio briefly frees Segismundo, but when the prince goes on a rampage, the king imprisons him again, persuading him that it was all a dream.« -- More information: Wikipedia

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I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 17^th Century | II. Geographical Index: European History: Spanish History | III. Topical Index: Types: General: Sexual Assault

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[Info] Varo Zafra, Juan. »El estupro en el Antiguo Régimen: De la sórdida realidad de las alegaciones judiciales a la estilización literaria.« Tiempos Modernos No. 41 (2020): 371-387.

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