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¡Hola! Utilizaremos este espacio para compartir material relevante a la cursada, inquietudes, ideas y preguntas. ¡Nos leemos!

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¡Hola! Utilizaremos este espacio para compartir material relevante a la cursada, inquietudes, ideas y preguntas. ¡Nos leemos!

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Comparto con ustedes unos apuntes, recuperados de una cursada anterior, que reúnen algunas cuestiones discutidas ayer.

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Apuntes introductorios para las clases de Literatura Inglesa

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Hola, Ceci. ¡Muchas gracias! Quería compartir dos análisis sobre dos poemas de Emily. 1)Sobre la poesía que leímos en clase. https://poemanalysis.com/emily-bronte/often-rebuked-yet-always-back-returning/). 2) Sobre "No coward soul is mine", este video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvW0rfC8xKY&t=1988s.  No conocía su poesía. ¡Gracias!

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Hola, Ceci. ¡Muchas gracias! Quería compartir dos análisis sobre dos poemas de Emily. 1)Sobre la poesía que leímos en clase. https://poemanalysis.com/emily-bronte/often-rebuked-yet-always-back-returning/). 2) Sobre "No coward soul is mine", este video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvW0rfC8xKY&t=1988s.  No conocía su poesía. ¡Gracias!

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The Mysticism and Madness of Margery Kempe

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The Mysticism and Madness of Margery Kempe

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Margery Kempe must have cut quite a figure on the pilgrimage circuits of Medieval Europe: a married woman dressed in white, weeping incessantly, and holding court with some of the greatest religious figures of her time along the way. She leaves the tales of her life as a mystic with us in the form of her autobiography, "The Book". This work gives us an insight into the way in which she regarded her mental anguish as a trial sent to her by God, and leaves modern readers contemplating the line between mysticism and madness.
Medieval pilgrimage
Margery Kempe was born in Bishop's Lynn (now known as King's Lynn), around 1373. She came from a family of wealthy merchants, with her father an influential member of the community.

At twenty years old, she married John Kempe - another respectable inhabitant of her town; although not, in her opinion, a citizen up to the standards of her family. She fell pregnant shortly after her marriage and, after the birth of her first child, experienced a period of mental torment which culminated in a vision of Christ.

Shortly afterwards, Margery's business endeavours failed and Margery began to turn more heavily towards religion. It was at this point she took on many of the traits that we now associate with her today - inexorable weeping, visions, and the desire to live a chaste life.

It was not until later in life - after a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, multiple arrests for heresy, and at least fourteen pregnancies - that Margery decided to write "The Book". This is often thought of as the oldest example of an autobiography in the English language, and was indeed not written by Margery herself, but rather dictated - like most women in her time, she was illiterate.

It can be tempting for the modern reader to view Margery's experiences through the lens of our modern understanding of mental illness, and to cast aside her experiences as those of someone suffering from "madness" in a world in which there was no way to understand this. However, this one dimensional view robs the reader of a chance to explore what religion, mysticism, and madness meant to those living in the medieval period.

Margery tells us her mental torment begins following the birth of her first child. This could indicate she suffered from postpartum psychosis - a rare but severe mental illness which first appears after the birth of a child.

Indeed, many elements of Margery's account match with symptoms experienced with postpartum psychosis. Margery describes terrifying visions of fire-breathing demons, who goad her to take her own life. She tells us how she rips at her flesh, leaving a lifelong scar on her wrist. She also sees Christ, who rescues her from these demons and gives her comfort. In modern times, these would be described as hallucinations - the perception of a sight, sound or smell which is not present.

Another common feature of postpartum psychosis is tearfulness. Tearfulness was one of Margery's "trademark" features. She recounts stories of uncontrollable bouts of weeping which land her in trouble - her neighbours accuse her of crying for attention, and her weeping leads to friction with her fellow travellers during pilgrimages.

Delusions can be another symptom of postpartum psychosis. A delusion is a strongly held thought or belief which is not in keeping with a person's social or cultural norms. Did Margery Kempe experience delusions? There can be no doubt that visions of Christ speaking to you would be considered a delusion in Western society today.
Revelations of St Bridget of Sweden, 15th century
This, though, was not the case in the 14th century. Margery was one of several notable female mystics in the late medieval period. The most well-known example at the time would have been St Bridget of Sweden, a noblewoman who dedicated her life to becoming a visionary and pilgrim following the death of her husband.

Given that Margery's experience echoed that of others in contemporary society, it is difficult to say that these were delusions - they were a belief in keeping with the social norms of the day.
15th century depiction of demons, artist unknown
Although Margery may not have been alone in her experience of mysticism, she was sufficiently unique to cause concern within the Church that she was a Lollard (an early form of proto-Protestant), although each time she had a run-in with the church she was able to convince them this was not the case. It is clear though, that a woman claiming to have had visions of Christ and embarking on pilgrimages was sufficiently unusual to arouse suspicion in clerics of the time.

For her own part, Margery spent a great deal of time worried that her visions may have been sent by demons rather than by God, seeking advice from religious figures, including Julian of Norwich (a famous anchoress of this period). However, at no point does she appear to consider that her visions may be the result of mental illness. Since mental illness in this period was often thought of as a spiritual affliction, perhaps this fear that her visions may have been demonic in origin was Margery's way of expressing this thought.

When considering the context in which Margery would have viewed her experience of mysticism, it is vital to remember the role of the Church in medieval society. The establishment of the medieval church was powerful to an extent almost incomprehensible to the modern reader. Priests and other religious figures held authority equitable to temporal lords and so, if priests were convinced Margery's visions came from God, this would have been viewed as an undeniable fact.

Further to this, in the medieval period there was a strong belief that God was a direct force on everyday life - for example, when the plague first fell on the shores of England it was generally accepted by society that this was God's will. By contrast, when Spanish influenza swept Europe in 1918 "Germ Theory" was used to explain the spread of disease, in place of a spiritual explanation. It is very possible that Margery genuinely never considered that these visions were anything other than a religious experience.
By Lucy Johnston, a doctor working in Glasgow. I have a special interest in history and historical interpretations of illness, particularly in the medieval period.
Margery's book is a fascinating read for many reasons. It allows the reader an intimate glimpse into the everyday life of an "ordinary" woman of this time - ordinary insofar as Margery was not born into nobility. It can be rare to hear a woman's voice in this time period, but Margery's own words come through loud and clear, written though they were by another's hand. The writing is also unselfconscious and brutally honest, leading the reader to feel intimately involved in Margery's story.

However, the book can be problematic for modern readers to understand. It can be very difficult to take a step away from our modern perceptions of mental health and to immerse ourselves in the medieval experience of unquestioning acceptance of mysticism.

In the end, over six hundred years after Margery first documented her life, it does not really matter what the real cause of Margery's experience was. What matters is the way she, and the society around her, interpreted her experience, and the way this can aid the modern reader's understanding of perceptions of religion and health in this period.

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Margery Kempe must have cut quite a figure on the pilgrimage circuits of Medieval Europe: a married woman dressed in white, weeping incessantly, and holding court with some of the greatest religious figures of her time. She leaves her life story with us in "The Book", often thought of as the oldest example of an autobiography in the English language.

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Hola! No estoy segura si este es el medio, pero quería preguntar si la cátedra recomendaba alguna edición y/o traducción en particular de las obras de Shakespeare que vamos a leer (Sueño de una noche de verano y Macbeth), ya que me interesa leerlas en físico. Gracias :)
p.d. no sé cómo poner mi nombre, pero soy Abril

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Apuntes para las clases de Literatura Inglesa - Julian of Norwich y Margery Kempe

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Un milenio de contar historias_interactivo_0

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Apuntes para las clases de Literatura Inglesa - Langland

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Artículo sobre Sueño de una noche de verano

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Artículo sobre Sueño de una noche de verano

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está en inglés :-/

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Estimadxs:

espero que se encuentren bien. Lxs molesto un domingo para, cual sr. Burns, traerles paz. Por favor, lean tranquilxs hasta el final:

- Sobre entrega y campus: no estoy pudiendo acceder a los dominios de la facu (por eso les escribo desde esta otra cuenta cecilia.lasa@uba.ar), por lo que si y solo si el problema persiste, me envían su parcial a este mail, siguiendo TODAS las estipulaciones planteadas por la cátedra (fecha y hora, extensión, etc.). En el asunto, escriben "APELLIDO, parcial" y adjuntan el texto. No voy a responder esos mails, pero sí voy a habilitar un doc (luego comparto enlace) donde voy a completar quiénes entregaron y qué autor eligieron. Si no figuran ahí, es porque no lo recibí, no se adjuntó, no lo enviaron, etc., así que lo vuelven a enviar. Luego, cuando pase el colapso del campus, les pido que suban el parcial allí para institucionalizar la entrega.

- Sobre recuperatorio: quienes no entreguen el parcial por cualquier circunstancia, tienen derecho a la instancia de recuperatorio. La fecha exacta se comunicará luego.

- Sobre constancia de examen: debo esperar a que se complete la entrega para así cargar las actas correspondientes y luego enviarlas a la oficina de personal.

Para las tres instancias, les pido paciencia. Todo lo que a mí respecta, trataré de organizarlo y hacerlo a la brevedad; luego seguirá su curso, quédense tranquilxs.

Buen domingo!

c

PD: Por favor, comuniquen este mensaje a la estudiante Victoria Rodríguez Ianno, ya que el mail que figura en el documento inicial que compartí está incompleto.

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Ceci, no entendí muy bien el procedimiento. ¿Podrías mencionar un ejemplo concreto para ver cómo funciona el plano descriptivo y el prescriptivo? ¿Lo usa, por ejemplo, cuando comenta cómo ha sido predicha la historia griega o romana por sueños y que en realidad son las traiciones humanas las que se expresan en esos sueños?

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Ceci, quería consultarte: cuando cito a un autor dentro del texto de otro autor, ¿cómo tendría que explicitarlo en el paréntesis? En el caso del parcial, este era el ejemplo. (Lasa & Menán : 2017, 82) pero la idea era de Fry. ¡¡Gracias!! Cariños.

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Subo archivo con todos los poemas del romanticismo para prácticos 

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Subo archivo con todos los poemas del romanticismo para prácticos 

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Consideraciones para la escritura de parciales y monografías

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Consideraciones para la escritura de parciales y monografías

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Consideraciones para la escritura de parciales y monografías

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Apuntes para las clases de Literatura Inglesa - Romanticismo

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Hola! Este es un pedido para la profe(?) Estaba re escuchando la clase pasada y en un momento comentás sobre la existencia de un poema feminista que se burla de Wordsworth, que dijiste que nos podías compartir. Aprovecho para pedirlo porque me quedé con las ganas de leerlo. (Lo comentaste después de hablar de Dorothy y el hecho de que en su diario aparecen muchas cosas que luego, no se sabe bien si fue por copia, aparecen también en los trabajos de su hermano). Gracias! <3

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"Why Dorothy Wordsworth is not as famous as her brother"

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"Why Dorothy Wordsworth is not as famous as her brother"

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'Why Dorothy Wordsworth is not as famous as her brother and other poems'
Available on Amazon: Amazon.co.uk: Lynn Peters: 9781726498234: Books

People always ask, "Why aren't there more great female painters, authors or poets?" Lynn Peters' [poem] answers this stupid question.'

My poem 'Why Dorothy Wordsworth is not as famous as her brother' first appeared in The Independent and was subsequently published in Cosmopolitan as were the others included here. 'I suspect' also appeared on Poems on the Box on BBC2. 'Why Dorothy Wordsworth' is included in numerous anthologies including The Virago Bood of Wicked Verse, Woman's Hour 50th Anniversary Poetry Collection, in course work for A level and a poetry course for HM Prisons. It has also been broadcast on Poetry Please .

"I wandered lonely as a...

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'Why Dorothy Wordsworth is not as famous as her brother and other poems' Available on Amazon: Amazon.co.uk: Lynn Peters: 9781726498234: Books People always ask, "Why aren't there more great female painters, authors or poets?" Lynn Peters' [poem] answers this stupid question.'

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Herramientas conceptuales para la escritura académica

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Herramientas conceptuales para la escritura académica

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Infografías con memes y links a canciones de Led Zeppelin

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Herramientas conceptuales para la escritura académica - OneDrive

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Apuntes para las clases de Literatura Inglesa - De Quincey

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John Watson Gordon (UK)

Retrato de Thomas de Quincey
c. 1845
Óleo sobre tela
127 cm x 101 cm
National Portrait Gallery, Londres

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Thomas de Quincey

Gordon, John Watson, 1788-1864

National Portrait Gallery, London

Photo credit: National Portrait Gallery, London

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Thomas de Quincey Gordon, John Watson, 1788-1864 National Portrait Gallery, London Photo credit: National Portrait Gallery, London Find out more about this artwork on Art UK

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Apuntes para las clases de Literatura Inglesa - Carroll

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Apuntes para las clases de Literatura Inglesa - Poemas del siglo XX

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Ponencia sobre 4.48 Psicosis de ex estudiante leída en las primeras jornadas de Literatura Inglesa

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Ponencia sobre 4.48 Psicosis de ex estudiante leída en las primeras jornadas de Literatura Inglesa

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(está en inglés)

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Para la instancia de final se espera la lectura de los textos obligatorios (literarios, críticos y teóricos) que integran el programa. Consideren que luego de la presentación de su tema se les hará preguntas en relación con los contenidos de la cursada. En cuanto a la presentación de su tema, esta puede extenderse unos 15 minutos (equivalen a 6 hojas A4 Times New Roman 12 interlineado 1.5… leídas, pero ustedes no tienen que leer, sino exponer y presentar). Siempre se recomienda trabajar de modo comparado: elijan dos o tres textos (yo no suelo recomendar más), identifiquen un problema y traten de formular una hipótesis a modo de respuesta a tal problema. Pueden explorar esa hipótesis a lo largo de dos o tres ejes, cuatro como mucho (yo no recomiendo más) y en ese recorrido expondrán con qué particularidades se despliega la hipótesis en cada caso. Cualquiera sea su hipótesis, siempre han de relacionarla con el mundo de lo onírico, las visiones, las ensoñaciones y tomen algún texto teórico y crítico para definir estos conceptos. En su exposición, traten de hacer que su análisis dialogue con la bibliografía.
En su casa, cuando practiquen, una vez que tienen su tema “masticado”, paseen su propia propuesta por el programa: esa problemática y esa hipótesis que ustedes construyeron, ¿qué límites encuentra si se la plantea en tal texto de tal unidad? ¿Cómo puede ampliarse si se la considera a la luz de tal o cual autor? Este es, generalmente, el tenor de preguntas presentes en el final: interrogantes que, a partir de su propio análisis, les permitan establecer relaciones con otros textos del programa.

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Edvard Munch,
"The Scream"
1893
Óleo, temple y pastel sobre cartón.
Galería Nacional de Noruega

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Edvard Munch and “The Scream” in the National Museum

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The National Museum in Oslo holds one of the world’s most important collections of paintings by Edvard Munch, including such iconic works as “The Scream”. These works are available for the public in The National Museum.