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Title: | Ir-Romanticizmu femminili: qari mill-gdid ta’ Dun Karm |
Other Titles: | Feminine Romanticism: a rereading of Dun Karm |
Authors: | Aloisio, David |
Keywords: | Karm, Dun, 1871-1961 -- Criticism and interpretation Femininity in literature Maltese poetry -- 20th century Romance-language poetry -- Malta -- 20th century Romanticism -- Malta -- 20th century |
Issue Date: | 2018 |
Publisher: | University of Malta. Junior College |
Citation: | Aloisio, D. (2018). Ir-Romantiċiżmu femminili: qari mill-gdid ta’ Dun Karm = Feminine Romanticism: A Rereading of Dun Karm. Junior College multi-disciplinary conference : research, practice and collaboration : Breaking Barriers : annual conference, Malta. 15-24. |
Abstract: | In my paper I attempt to break down a barrier that restricted the interpretation of the most prominent Romantic poet in the Maltese literary context. My rereading of some of Dun Karm’s poems goes against the conventional perception that always construed the national poet as the paradigm of the local Romantic era and, as a consequence, as the anathema of a feminist approach vis-à-vis the female characters he depicts in his poetry. Often, critics classify authors into rigid categories that hardly leave any possibility for reinterpretation; however, Thompson, in “Errors and Labors: Feminism and Early Shakespearean Comedy” inquires how even Shakespeare, considered by some as a chauvinist playwright, can also be assessed in this new light. The freeing from the liberal ideology that ironically fosters prejudices towards poets like Dun Karm could pave the way for considering the innovative idea that a male poet’s expression may also be “feminine.” Mellor in Gender and Romanticism, introduces the concept of “feminine Romanticism” and suggests that this does not pertain exclusively to female writers; she explains how poets like Keats expressed feminine feelings in his verses. As Shakespeare and Keats are being reread, I propose the same for Dun Karm. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/38156 |
Appears in Collections: | Breaking Barriers : Proceedings Scholarly Works - JCMal |
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