Zoological Traditions and Critical Anthropomorphism in El rey gallo y discursos de la hormiga (1671): An Example of "Species Satire"?
This work offers an animalist reading of El rey gallo y discursos de la hormiga (1671), by Francisco Santos. On the one hand, this research uncovers new zoological sources (fables, natural history, folklore, etc.) hitherto unrecognized by critics, which play a role both in the construction of the ch...
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Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/filologia/article/view/14231 https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=filologia&d=14231_oai |
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| Sumario: | This work offers an animalist reading of El rey gallo y discursos de la hormiga (1671), by Francisco Santos. On the one hand, this research uncovers new zoological sources (fables, natural history, folklore, etc.) hitherto unrecognized by critics, which play a role both in the construction of the character of the protagonists and in the numerous digressions and tales interpolated within the work. On the other hand, we underscore the use of anthropomorphism in the text as a means of criticizing human beings and their ingratitude towards other living beings, focusing as well on several passages that refer to the treatment received by certain species during the Spanish Golden Age. Finally, we consider the appropriateness of regarding the last chapters of El rey gallo y discursos de la hormiga as a case of “species satire”, in which humans are admonished for their manner of dealing with other animals. |
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