{"id":11529,"date":"2011-11-21T16:11:32","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T22:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zing.olemiss.edu\/?p=11529"},"modified":"2014-09-23T08:33:32","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:33:32","slug":"scholar-to-discuss-concept-of-incarnation-in-spanish-literature-for-annual-longest-lecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/scholar-to-discuss-concept-of-incarnation-in-spanish-literature-for-annual-longest-lecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholar to Discuss Concept of Incarnation in Spanish Literature for Annual Longest Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Frederick A. de Armas<\/p><\/div>\n

A distinguished Spanish literature scholar and professor in the humanities at the University of Chicago will discuss the “Spanish Golden Age” Tuesday (Nov. 29) at the University of Mississippi.<\/p>\n

is set to deliver the 51st annual Christopher Longest Lecture at 6 p.m. in Bondurant Auditorium. A reception precedes the lecture at 5 p.m., and both events are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

His talk, \u201cArt Made Flesh: Ekphrasis of Incarnation from Cervantes and Lope de Vega to Gald\u00f3s and Vargas Llosa,\u201d focuses on a curious metamorphosis used by Spanish writers from the 17th century to the present, looking at instances where descriptions of a work of art within a text lead to incarnation.
\n\u201cIn other words, we will discuss how brief glances at artworks in plays and novels serve as a point of departure for the images to come alive, to become human and interact with other characters within the text, like handsome Frankensteins made from a painting or a statue,\u201d de Armas said. \u201cThe talk will consider the implication of such \u2018transgressions,\u2019 the effects on other characters and on the readers; and how the uses of this \u2018living art\u2019 change through the centuries in key Hispanic literary texts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each year for the lecture, the Department of Modern Languages chooses the focus of the lecture by alternating among all the languages taught at UM, and this year, de Armas stood out when Spanish was chosen.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a preeminent scholar in the field of Spanish literature and students and faculty who come will receive a rare professional treat,\u201d said Donald Dyer, chair of modern languages. \u201cHe is very well respected in the field and is the author of many books. He is currently also the chair of the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Chicago, one of the finest academic institutions in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most recently de Armas has published \u201cWriting for the Eyes in the Spanish Golden Age,\u201d (2004); “Ekphrasis in the Age of Cervantes,\u201d (2005); “Quixotic Frescoes: Cervantes and Italian Renaissance Art\u201d (2006) and \u201cDon Quixote among the Saracens: A Clash of Civilizations and Literary Genres\u201d (2011). He has co-edited \u201cHacia la tragedia aurea: lecturas para un Nuevo milenio\u201d (2008) and \u201cOvid in the Age of Cervantes\u201d (2010).<\/p>\n

The Christopher Longest Lecture Series was established at UM in 1960 by Ann Waller Reins Longest, in recognition of Christopher Longest\u2019s distinguished service to the university from 1908 to 1951 in the departments of Classics and Modern Languages. The annual lecture series, sheltered in the departments of Modern Languages and English, features visiting scholars in these fields.<\/p>\n

For more information or assistance related to a disability, call 662-915-7298. To learn more, visit the departments of Modern Languages<\/a> and English<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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