scholarly journals Virtue as Adventure and Excess: Intertextuality, Masculinity, and Desire in the Twilight Series

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-237
Author(s):  
Claudia Lindén
Keyword(s):  
Women Writers ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Gender Norms ◽  
Literary Tradition ◽  
Gothic Fiction ◽  
Sexuality And Gender ◽  
Literary Figure ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
Twilight Series

The vampire is still primarily a literary figure. The vampires we have seen on TV and cinema in recent years are all based on literary models. The vampire is at the same time a popular cultural icon and a figure that, especially women writers, use to problematize gender, sexuality and power. As a vampire story the Twilight series both produces and problematizes norms in regard to gender, class and ethnici-ty. As the main romantic character in Twilight, Edward Cullen becomes interesting both as a vampire of our time and as a man. In a similar way as in the 19th century novel the terms of relationship are negotiated and like his namesake Edward Rochester, Edward Cullen has to change in important ways for the “happy end-ing” to take place. In spite of a strong interest in sexuality and gender norms in relation to vampires very few studies have focused exclusively on masculinity. This article examines the construction of masculinity in relation to vampirism in the Twilight series. It offers an interpretation of Stephenie Meyer’s novels and the character of Edward as part of a broader field of feminist (re-)uses of the vampire in modern literature with its roots in the literary tradition from Austen and the Brontë-sisters as well as from classic Gothic fiction.

scholarly journals In Spite of Dungeon, Fire, and Sword: Peadar Ó Gealacáin and the survival of the Gaelic Irish Literary Tradition

Oceánide ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
Ciarán Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Literary Tradition ◽  
Ethnic Cleansing ◽  
Irish Language ◽  
Literary Movement ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
Subsequent Failure

As we advance through the 19th century in Ireland, the Irish Gaelic Literary tradition, one of the oldest in Western Europe, found itself in danger of extinction. The failure of the Irish language to find foothold in the towns and cities, and the subsequent failure of the language’s literary movement to transition itself into the printed mode, left the literature and poetry locked within the oral and manuscript traditions. With the ethnic cleansing of Ireland by Westminster well under way, first through forced emigration and then through famine, a small group of scribes set themselves the mammoth task of preserving this national treasure by travelling the country and writing down the songs, poems, and prose which were the result of centuries of literary effort on the part of the native Irish. By the end of the period the population had fallen from almost 9.000.000 at its height to less than 4.000.000: with no monoglot Irish speakers left. However due to the efforts of this small group of individuals we retain most of our literary wealth. This work tells the story of one of them, Peadar Ó Gealacáin.

scholarly journals Rohana Kuddus: Gender Dan Gerakan Sosial-Politik

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Soraya Oktarina
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Political Movements ◽  
Education Politics ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The 19Th Century

Emancipation and Gender Equality became a hot issue in the 20s. Women are judged to be entitled to the same rights as men in education, politics, economics, and others. Rohanna Kuddus, a woman from Koto Gadang, West Sumatra, dedicates her life to improving women of origin. In the 19th century, Minangkabau women were still underprivileged and marginalized. Rohana Kuddus believes that women must make a move to change their condition. Various movements were pioneered by Rohanna Kudus, ranging from gender struggle movements to politics. Rohana Kuddus: Gender and Socio-Political Movements uses research methods to collect interview sources, books, journals, and data from the internet that discusses Ruhana Kuddus. The limit of this paper is to look at the movements of Rohanna Kuddus in achieving gender equality and the various political movements that are running.

Latin American Jewish Literature

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilan Stavans
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Religious Identity ◽  
Jewish History ◽  
Literary Tradition ◽  
Late 20Th Century ◽  
American Jewish ◽  
The 19Th Century

Jewish writing in Latin America is a centuries-old tradition dating back to the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. During the colonial period, it manifested itself among crypto-Jews who hid their religious identity for fear of being persecuted by the Holy Office of the Inquisition. Assimilation mostly decimated this chapter, which is often seen as connected with Sephardic literature after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492. New waves of Jews arrived in the last third of the 19th century from two geographic locations: the Ottoman Empire (this wave is described as Levantine and its languages as Ladino, French, Spanish, and Arabic) and eastern Europe (or Ashkenazi with Yiddish, German, and central European tongues). Jewish life thrived in Latin America throughout the 20th century. The largest, most artistically productive communities were in Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico, and smaller ones existed in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Panama, and Uruguay. Identity as a theme permeates everything written by Latin American Jewish writers. Central issues defining this literary tradition are immigration, anti-Semitism, World War II, Zionism, and the Middle Eastern conflict. The Jewish literary tradition in Latin America has undergone crossovers as a result of translations, global marketing, and the polyglot nature of several of its practitioners. This field of study is still in its infancy. Some important studies on Latin American Jewish history, either continental in scope or by country, appeared in the late 20th century and serve as context for the analysis. The literature has received less attention (some periods, such as the 19th century, are entirely forgotten), although, as this article attests, things are changing. The foundation for daring, in-depth literary explorations as well as interdisciplinary analysis is already in place. When possible this article showcases available monographs, although important research material remains scattered in periodicals and edited volumes.

scholarly journals O SABOR AMARGO DA TORTA DE MAÇÃ: GÊNERO,CLASSE, RAÇA E EXPERIÊNCIA FEMININA EM WEST BOSTON(1800 – 1820)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Jaqueline Stafani Andrade
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Social Expectations ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
History Of ◽  
Female Roles ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The City

O artigo trata de discussões e contribuições teóricas e metodológicas no campo da história no que se refere à história das mulheres e de gênero. Tem como principais objetivos o levantamento de algumas críticas e vertentes dessa temática na historiografia estrangeira e brasileira e, principalmente, tem como foco de análise os papéis femininos prescritos e expectativas morais e sociais para as mulheres no século XIX nos Estados Unidos, bem como, busca levantar àqueles que, cotidianamente, escaparam ao prescrito e ao normativo na cidade de Boston, Massachusetts.Palavras-chave: Gênero; Raça; Classe; Boston; Cotidiano.Abstract The article deals with discussions as well as theoretical and methodological contributions in the field of history regarding the history of women and gender. Its main objective is surveying critiques and trends of this theme in foreign and Brazilian historiography. Primarily, it focuses on the analysis of the prescribed female roles and moral and social expectations for women in the 19th century in North America, as well as, seeking to expose those which, every day, escaped the prescribed and normative roles in the city of Boston, Massachusetts.Keywords: Gender; Race; Class; Boston; Every day.

scholarly journals TO THE QUESTION OF MYTHOPOETICS IN BATYRBEK TUGANOV’S WORKS

2021 ◽  
pp. 126-135
Author(s):  
А.А. ЗИМА
Keyword(s):  
Coordinate System ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Literary Tradition ◽  
World Order ◽  
Literary Text ◽  
Semantic Level ◽  
The World ◽  
Russian Literary ◽  
Xix Century ◽  
The 19Th Century

Рубеж XIX–XX вв. выявляет интереснейшие особенности культурных векторов, показывает пути синтеза и интеграции различных направлений и видов искусств, стилей, философских базисов мировоззренческих систем. Творчество одного из самых ярких осетинских писателей Батырбека Туганова развивалось в русле реалистической системы, заложенной русской литературной традицией XIX в. При этом его художественное мышление выстраивается под сильнейшим влиянием особенностей национальной осетинской культуры. В целом культура реализма XIX в. стремится к демифологизации. Но Туганов живет и творит на рубеже столетий, когда, наоборот, возрождается интерес к мифу, символу, древним шифрам искусства. В произведениях Батырбека Туганова можно выделить ряд мифопоэтических конструктов, рожденных в недрах архаической культуры осетин и обладающих сакральной образностью. Картина мира этого писателя сложна, многоуровнева, удивительно органична и емка в своей архитектонике реалистического сюжета и мифопоэтической вневременной сути образов и событий. Особенность почерка Туганова в том, что он всегда выписывает образы очень цельно, выпукло, фактурно. Автор доводит портреты персонажей и сюжетные линии до масштаба мифологической цельности восприятия. Такому принципу работы над литературным текстом могло способствовать дарование Б. Туганова-художника, навыки скульптора, живописца и рисовальщика, реализованный внутренний творческий механизм визуализации вербального образа. При чтении произведений Туганова психология человека, далекого от эпохи архаики, монтируется с синкретическим базисом нашего подсознания. Реализм Туганова становится генетическим продолжением глубокого и древнего мифологизма осетинской культуры, усиливает свои позиции и выходит на новый образно-семантический уровень. При том, что в произведениях Батырбека Туганова «Ханифа» и «Пастух Баде» анализируется целый ряд особенностей мифологического текста, Туганов остается реалистом. Его реализм в том, что писатель выявляет сбой в системе координат традиционного миропорядка, нарушение мифологической гармонии человека и мира. Неореалистический метод как будто «взламывает» древние коды установленного миропорядка, заставляя нас еще острее воспринимать мифологемы нашей культуры. The frontier of the XIX-XX centuries reveals the most interesting features of cultural vectors, shows the ways of synthesis and integration of various areas and types of arts, styles, philosophical bases of worldview systems. The work of one of the brightest Ossetian writers Batyrbek Tuganov developed in line with the realistic system laid down by the Russian literary tradition of the 19th century. At the same time, his artistic thinking is built under the strongest influence of the features of national Ossetian culture. The culture of realism of the XIX century strive for demythologization. But Tuganov lives and works at the turn of centuries, when, on the contrary, interest in myth, symbol, ancient ciphers of art is revived. In the works of Batyrbek Tuganov, a number of mythopoietic constructs born in the bowels of the archaic Ossetian culture and having sacred imagery can be distinguished. The picture of the world of this writer is complex, multilevel and surprisingly organic and capacious in its architectonics of a realistic plot and mythopoietic timeless essence of images and events. The peculiarity of Tuganov’s handwriting is that he always writes out images very whole, convex, factual. The author brings portraits of characters and storylines to the scale of mythological integrity of perception. This principle of work on a literary text could be facilitated by the talent of B. Tuganov-artist, the skills of the sculptor, painter and draftsman, and the implemented internal creative mechanism for visualizing the verbal image. When reading the works of Tuganov, the psychology of a person far from the period of archaic is mounted with the syncretic basis of our subconscious. Tuganov’s realism becomes a genetic continuation of the deep and ancient mythologism of Ossetian culture, strengthens its position and reaches a new figurative-semantic level. Despite the fact that the works of Batyrbek Tuganov “Hanifa” and “Shepherd Bade” analyze a number of features of the mythological text, Tuganov remains a realist. His realism is that the writer reveals a failure in the coordinate system of the traditional world order, a violation of the mythological harmony of man and the world. The neorealist method seems to “crack” the ancient codes of the established world order, forcing us to even sharper perceive the mythologies of our culture.

scholarly journals Transforming the image of Yakutia in Russian lyric poetry

2021 ◽  
pp. e021026
Author(s):  
Anna Igorevna Oshchepkova ◽  
Evdokiya Maksimovna Dorofeeva
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Lyric Poetry ◽  
Literary Tradition ◽  
Russian Literature ◽  
Foreign Culture ◽  
Russian Poetry ◽  
Russian Literary ◽  
The 19Th Century

The topic of the reception of Russian classics is often considered in the context of the formation of Yakut literature to determine the influence of Russian literature on the genesis of the Yakut written tradition. In the study of the genesis of Yakut literature, the focus is usually on the influence of Russian literature. Therefore, there is already sufficient experience in determining the degree of reliance of literature with a recent system of writing on the Russian literary tradition. Nevertheless, the question of the influence of the Yakut theme on the formation of the creative consciousness of Russian writers is also difficult. Upon close examination, the reception of a foreign culture appears to be sufficiently differentiated: the influence of the Yakut culture was predominantly indirect. The Yakut theme in Russian literature has a receptive character since there was no concept of the Yakut context at all in the socio-cultural situation of the 19th century. Writers begin to form the "Yakut text" in Russian literature based on the perception of the listener and the reader. Thus, the comprehension of the Yakut culture follows the path of recoding the texts of an "alien" tradition into the language of "one's own" literary tradition. The article deals with the transformation of the image of Yakutia in the works of Russian poets of the 19th–20th centuries. The trend is considered from the perspective of expanding the aspects of the figurative representation of Yakutia and the nature of perception of Russian poetry to the Yakut national topos and is divided into several stages.

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