Drawing the Curtain examines the ways in which Miguel de Cervantes experiments with theatre and exploits theatricality in his diverse literary creations.
Miguel de Cervantes's experimentation with theatricality is frequently tied to the notion of revelation and disclosure of hidden truths. Drawing the Curtain showcases the elements of theatricality that characterize Cervantes's prose and analyses the ways in which he uses theatricality in his own literary production.
Bringing together the works of well-known scholars who draw from a variety of disciplines and theoretical approaches, this collection demonstrates how Cervantes exploits revelation and disclosure to create dynamic dramatic moments that surprise and engage observers and readers. Hewing closely to Peter Brook's notion of the bare or empty stage, Esther Fernndez and Adrienne L. Martn argue that Cervantes's omnipresent concern with theatricality manifests not only in his drama but also in the myriad metatheatrical instances dispersed throughout his prose works. In doing so, Drawing the Curtain sheds light on the ways in which Cervantes forces his readers to engage with themes that are central to his life and works, including love, freedom, truth, confinement, and otherness.
Edited by:
Esther Fernández,
Adrienne L. Martín
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 159mm,
Spine: 29mm
Weight: 700g
ISBN: 9781487508777
ISBN 10: 1487508778
Series: Toronto Iberic
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 15 February 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction: The Poetics of the Imagined Stage Esther Fernández and Adrienne L. Martín Part One: Alternate Theatricalities in Cervantes’s Drama 1. Cervantes and the Simple Stage Bruce R. Burningham 2. Queer Cambalaches in El rufián dichoso John Slater 3. Of Players and Wagers: The Theatricality of Gambling for Salvation in El rufián dichoso Sonia Velázquez 4. Writing to Rescue from Oblivion: The Phantasms of Captivity in El trato de Argel Julia Domínguez 5. Captivating Music, Memory, and Emotions in Los baños de Argel Sherry Velasco 6. In the Name of Love: Cervantes’s Play on Captivity in La gran sultana Ana Laguna 7. Revolving Sets: Spatial Revelations in the Entremeses Esther Fernández and Adrienne L. Martín Part Two: Acts of Disclosure in Cervantes’s Prose 8. Coups de théâtre in the Novelas ejemplares B.W. Ife 9. Captive Audiences: Performing Captivity in Cervantes’s Prose Narrative Catherine Infante 10. Painting into Theatre: “The Suicide of Lucretia” as a Tableau Vivant in El curioso impertinente Mercedes Alcalá-Galán 11. “Muchas y muy verdaderas señales”: The Theatrics of Truth and Sincerity of Fiction in La Galatea Paul Michael Johnson 12. Eavesdropping or Spying? Secret Places and Spaces in Don Quixote Eduardo Olid Guerrero 13. Don Quixote and the Performance of Aging Masculinities in Early Modern Spain José R. Cartagena Calderón
Esther Fernndez is an associate professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures at Rice University. Adrienne L. Martn is a professor emerita of early modern Spanish literature and culture and former Vice Provost-Global Affairs at the University of California, Davis.
Reviews for Drawing the Curtain: Cervantes's Theatrical Revelations
"""This incisive, thoughtful collection illuminates Cervantes's engagement with theatricality as he creates performative spaces on the page as on the stage. Marvellously fresh and relevant for students of both Cervantes and theatre across the ages.""--Barbara Fuchs, Distinguished Professor of Spanish and English, University of California, Los Angeles ""Drawing the Curtain is one of the only studies to examine notions of theatricality and performance in both drama and prose written by one of the world's greatest authors, Miguel de Cervantes. Strategically conceived, elegantly organized and presented, and wonderfully complementary in approach and coverage, this book is a must-read for all who seek to unravel the complexities inherent in Cervantes's fascination with performance. Fern�ndez and Mart�n have achieved a milestone that will have a broad impact on Cervantes' studies.""--Chad M. Gasta, Professor and Chair of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, University of"
