Temporality and Simulacrum of the Medieval Past in the Literary Present of Postmodernity: the Reformulation of the Story of Apollonius of Tyre in Mark Haddon’s The Porpoise
The main outcome of this paper is to analyze how the medieval past is recovered postmodernity, through the reformulation of the story of Apollonius of Tyre in Mark Haddon’s recent novel The Porpoise. The research focuses on what the novel highlights from the medieval account of the hero’s adventures...
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| description | The main outcome of this paper is to analyze how the medieval past is recovered postmodernity, through the reformulation of the story of Apollonius of Tyre in Mark Haddon’s recent novel The Porpoise. The research focuses on what the novel highlights from the medieval account of the hero’s adventures: the incest between King Antiochus and his daughter, an abused young woman who takes center stage in the present narrative, along with other female victims of oppression in the story. In context of recent debates about the recovery of medieval past, the article focuses on the rewriting of Apollonius’ story and the literary techniques used to update it. The aim is to contribute to make visible current issues such as gender violence, which The Porpoise develops through the simulacrum of history and the spatialization of time as privileged resources. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-147922024-05-29T03:39:55Z Temporality and Simulacrum of the Medieval Past in the Literary Present of Postmodernity: the Reformulation of the Story of Apollonius of Tyre in Mark Haddon’s The Porpoise Temporalidad y simulacro del pasado medieval en el presente literario de la posmodernidad: la reformulación de la historia de Apolonio de Tiro en El delfín de Mark Haddon Temporalidade e simulação do passado medieval no presente literário da pós-modernidade: a reformulação da história de Apolônio de Tiro em O Golfinho de Mark Haddon Zubillaga, Carina Apolonio de Tiro Mark Haddon El delfín pasado medieval tiempo presente naturaleza violencia de género Apollonius of Tyre Mark Haddon The Porpoise medieval past present tense nature gender-based violence Apolônio de Tiro Mark Haddon El delfín passado medieval tempo presente Natureza violência de gênero The main outcome of this paper is to analyze how the medieval past is recovered postmodernity, through the reformulation of the story of Apollonius of Tyre in Mark Haddon’s recent novel The Porpoise. The research focuses on what the novel highlights from the medieval account of the hero’s adventures: the incest between King Antiochus and his daughter, an abused young woman who takes center stage in the present narrative, along with other female victims of oppression in the story. In context of recent debates about the recovery of medieval past, the article focuses on the rewriting of Apollonius’ story and the literary techniques used to update it. The aim is to contribute to make visible current issues such as gender violence, which The Porpoise develops through the simulacrum of history and the spatialization of time as privileged resources. El objetivo principal de este trabajo es analizar cómo se recupera el pasado medieval en el presente de la posmodernidad, a través de la reformulación de la historia de Apolonio de Tiro en la reciente novela El delfín, de Mark Haddon. El enfoque de la investigación se centra en aquello que la novela destaca del relato medieval de las aventuras del héroe: el tema del incesto inicial entre el rey Antíoco y su hija, una joven abusada que adquiere protagonismo en la narración presente, junto con otras mujeres víctimas de la opresión en la historia. En el marco de los recientes debates acerca de la recuperación del pasado medieval, el análisis se centra en la reescritura de la historia de Apolonio y en las técnicas literarias que se emplean para actualizarla. Se pretende contribuir de esta forma a visibilizar temáticas actuales como la violencia de género, que El delfín desarrolla, de manera privilegiada, a través del simulacro de la historia y de la espacialización del tiempo como recursos narrativos. O objetivo principal deste trabalho é analisar como o passado medieval é recuperado no presente da pós-modernidade, através da reformulação da história de Apolônio de Tiro no romance recente O Golfinho, de Mark Haddon. O foco da pesquisa se concentra no que o romance destaca do relato medieval das aventuras do herói: o tema do incesto inicial entre o rei Antíoco e sua filha, uma jovem abusada que adquire o protagonismo na narrativa atual, junto com outras mulheres vítimas de opressão na história. No contexto de debates recentes sobre a recuperação do passado medieval, a análise se concentra na reescrita da história de Apolônio e nas técnicas literárias usadas para atualizá-la. Pretende-se contribuir, desta forma, para dar visibilidade a questões atuais como a violência de género, que O Golfinho desenvolve de forma privilegiada, através da simulação da história e a espacialização do tempo como recursos narrativos. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2023-10-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/14792 10.19053/01218530.n45.2023.14792 La Palabra; No. 45 (2023): Miscellaneous issue; 1-15 La Palabra; Núm. 45 (2023): Número Misceláneo; 1-15 La Palabra; n. 45 (2023): Miscelâneo; 1-15 2346-3864 0121-8530 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/14792/13574 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/14792/14104 Derechos de autor 2023 La Palabra https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| spellingShingle | Apolonio de Tiro Mark Haddon El delfín pasado medieval tiempo presente naturaleza violencia de género Apollonius of Tyre Mark Haddon The Porpoise medieval past present tense nature gender-based violence Apolônio de Tiro Mark Haddon El delfín passado medieval tempo presente Natureza violência de gênero Zubillaga, Carina Temporality and Simulacrum of the Medieval Past in the Literary Present of Postmodernity: the Reformulation of the Story of Apollonius of Tyre in Mark Haddon’s The Porpoise |
| title | Temporality and Simulacrum of the Medieval Past in the Literary Present of Postmodernity: the Reformulation of the Story of Apollonius of Tyre in Mark Haddon’s The Porpoise |
| title_alt | Temporalidad y simulacro del pasado medieval en el presente literario de la posmodernidad: la reformulación de la historia de Apolonio de Tiro en El delfín de Mark Haddon Temporalidade e simulação do passado medieval no presente literário da pós-modernidade: a reformulação da história de Apolônio de Tiro em O Golfinho de Mark Haddon |
| title_full | Temporality and Simulacrum of the Medieval Past in the Literary Present of Postmodernity: the Reformulation of the Story of Apollonius of Tyre in Mark Haddon’s The Porpoise |
| title_fullStr | Temporality and Simulacrum of the Medieval Past in the Literary Present of Postmodernity: the Reformulation of the Story of Apollonius of Tyre in Mark Haddon’s The Porpoise |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temporality and Simulacrum of the Medieval Past in the Literary Present of Postmodernity: the Reformulation of the Story of Apollonius of Tyre in Mark Haddon’s The Porpoise |
| title_short | Temporality and Simulacrum of the Medieval Past in the Literary Present of Postmodernity: the Reformulation of the Story of Apollonius of Tyre in Mark Haddon’s The Porpoise |
| title_sort | temporality and simulacrum of the medieval past in the literary present of postmodernity the reformulation of the story of apollonius of tyre in mark haddon s the porpoise |
| topic | Apolonio de Tiro Mark Haddon El delfín pasado medieval tiempo presente naturaleza violencia de género Apollonius of Tyre Mark Haddon The Porpoise medieval past present tense nature gender-based violence Apolônio de Tiro Mark Haddon El delfín passado medieval tempo presente Natureza violência de gênero |
| topic_facet | Apolonio de Tiro Mark Haddon El delfín pasado medieval tiempo presente naturaleza violencia de género Apollonius of Tyre Mark Haddon The Porpoise medieval past present tense nature gender-based violence Apolônio de Tiro Mark Haddon El delfín passado medieval tempo presente Natureza violência de gênero |
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