Manipulating Identity Across the Pyrenees

This essay examines the oft neglected, yet crucial, relationship Molière had with Spanish theatre through a close textual analysis of two plays separated by only ten years. Given the numerous similarities between the plays and absence of a French translation of Moreto's work, this article under...

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Published in:The French review 1999-10, Vol.73 (1), p.60-70
Main Author: Finn, Thomas P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
17th century
Ambivalence
Anonymous writers. Authors
Collectivities
Communities
Complicity
France
French speaking and English speaking literatures
French speaking literatures
History and sciences of litterature
History of literature
Literature
Love relationships
Men
Persona
Princesses
Protagonists
Theater
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Summary:This essay examines the oft neglected, yet crucial, relationship Molière had with Spanish theatre through a close textual analysis of two plays separated by only ten years. Given the numerous similarities between the plays and absence of a French translation of Moreto's work, this article underlines Molière's knowledge of Spanish theatre as well as the latter's significant impact on his concept of identity construction. Special emphasis is given to the individual and society and their process of mutual manipulation in assembling and dismantling reputations and identities as part of the ongoing struggle for control over identity creation and distribution.
ISSN:0016-111X
2329-7131