Keywords
Rodolf Sirera
Josep M. de Sagarra
hypertextuality
Catalan myths
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Abstract
This article carries out a hypertextual analysis of the play Arnau (1984) by Rodolf Sirera, regarded as a rewriting of El comte Arnau (1928) by Josep M. de Sagarra. This long poem, in turn, reinterprets the myth originating from Catalan popular tradition. For our analysis, we adopt a theoretical framework primarily based on Gérard Genette’s model (Palimpsestes, 1982), according to which the poetic version serves as the prior text A, or hypotext, while the theatrical version functions as the text B, or hypertext. Additionally, we explore Michael Riffaterre’s (1979) complementary contribution, allowing us to examine the serious transformation – or transposition – effected by Sirera on the basis of Sagarra’s poem and the popular myth. Among the results, we observe the exchange of roles primacy between Arnau and Abbess Adelais, with the latter emerging as the true protagonist.
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