The art of assimilation. Identity and otherness in the epic poetry of Lepanto

Assimilatie, identiteit en de ander in de epische poëzie van Lepanto
Start - End 
2014 - 2018 (ongoing)
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Research Focus 
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Latin literature
Spanish literature
Epic
Identity

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Abstract

This research project examines a series of ‘Spanish’ epic poems written in the wake of the battle of Lepanto (1571). It explores the representation of the cultural Other in these poems and the way in which they enter into dialogue with the Classical and Christian traditions.

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Phd Student(s)