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Penelope, Amalia, and Irene: Antonio Buero Vallejo's female protagonists and their created worlds
- Date Issued:
- 1994
- Summary:
- Antonio Buero Vallejo is well-known for his modern Spanish tragedies. In La tejedora de suenos, Madrugada, and Irene o el tesoro, he presents three female protagonists, Penelope, Amalia, and Irene, who must struggle to overcome the boundaries placed on them by their assigned roles in society. Different from his male protagonists who resolve their problems within their normal environment, Buero Vallejo recognizes the inherent creativity of these women, who, in spite of their difficult circumstances and tragic flaws, find a solution to their challenging situations through the creation of alternate realities.
Title: | Penelope, Amalia, and Irene: Antonio Buero Vallejo's female protagonists and their created worlds. |
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Name(s): |
Lopez, Brenda H. Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Erro-Peralta, Nora, Thesis advisor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Issuance: | monographic | |
Date Issued: | 1994 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Extent: | 73 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Summary: | Antonio Buero Vallejo is well-known for his modern Spanish tragedies. In La tejedora de suenos, Madrugada, and Irene o el tesoro, he presents three female protagonists, Penelope, Amalia, and Irene, who must struggle to overcome the boundaries placed on them by their assigned roles in society. Different from his male protagonists who resolve their problems within their normal environment, Buero Vallejo recognizes the inherent creativity of these women, who, in spite of their difficult circumstances and tragic flaws, find a solution to their challenging situations through the creation of alternate realities. | |
Identifier: | 15084 (digitool), FADT15084 (IID), fau:11862 (fedora) | |
Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
Note(s): |
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1994. |
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Subject(s): |
Buero Vallejo, Antonio,--1916---Criticism and interpretation Spanish drama--20th century--History and criticism Women in literature Buero Vallejo, Antonio,--1916---Tejedora de sueños Buero Vallejo, Antonio,--1916---Madrugada Buero Vallejo, Antonio,--1916---Irene |
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Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15084 | |
Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
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Host Institution: | FAU | |
Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |