“Helen. And all the rest followed”: (In)visible Body in Omeros by Derek Walcott

In this article, we will analyze the poem Omeros, written by Saint Lucian poet Derek Walcott, taking as a central aspect the figure of Helen. We are interested in reflecting upon her importance in the narrative development as she defies the colonial logic of oppressing those bodies considered as inf...

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Autor principal: Castro, Daniela Belén
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Humandiades. Instituto de Letras 2023
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colonialism
corporality
oppression
poscolonialism
Walcott
colonialismo
corporalidad
opresión
poscolonialismo
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spelling I48-R154-article-72992023-12-29T14:38:52Z “Helen. And all the rest followed”: (In)visible Body in Omeros by Derek Walcott “Helena. Y el resto vino después”: cuerpo (in)visible en Omeros de Derek Walcott Castro, Daniela Belén colonialism corporality oppression poscolonialism Walcott colonialismo corporalidad opresión poscolonialismo Walcott In this article, we will analyze the poem Omeros, written by Saint Lucian poet Derek Walcott, taking as a central aspect the figure of Helen. We are interested in reflecting upon her importance in the narrative development as she defies the colonial logic of oppressing those bodies considered as inferior. In order to do so, we will present our analysis by incorporating international as well as national renowned authors of a field of study that has interdisciplinary relevance today. We will see how Helen’s appearance in Walcott’s poem, in spite of not being a hegemonic corporality, provokes various reactions that undoubtedly portray her as the articulating axis of the poem. En este artículo analizaremos el poema Omeros, del poeta santalucense Derek Walcott, tomando como aspecto central la figura de Helena. Nos interesa reflexionar acerca de la importancia que ella tiene en el desarrollo narrativo en tanto desafía la lógica colonial de opresión de cuerpos considerados inferiores. Para ello, presentaremos nuestro análisis incorporando autores reconocidos tanto internacionales como nacionales de un área de estudio de relevancia interdisciplinar. Veremos cómo la aparición de Helena en la obra de Walcott, a pesar de no ser una corporalidad hegemónica, genera reacciones diversas que sin dudas la presentan como el eje articulador del poema. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Humandiades. Instituto de Letras 2023-12-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/7299 10.30972/clt.227299 Cuadernos de Literatura; Núm. 22 (2023): Diciembre; e2203 2684-0499 0326-5102 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/7299/6712
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corporalidad
opresión
poscolonialismo
Walcott
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Castro, Daniela Belén
“Helen. And all the rest followed”: (In)visible Body in Omeros by Derek Walcott
topic_facet colonialism
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colonialismo
corporalidad
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poscolonialismo
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author Castro, Daniela Belén
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title “Helen. And all the rest followed”: (In)visible Body in Omeros by Derek Walcott
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description In this article, we will analyze the poem Omeros, written by Saint Lucian poet Derek Walcott, taking as a central aspect the figure of Helen. We are interested in reflecting upon her importance in the narrative development as she defies the colonial logic of oppressing those bodies considered as inferior. In order to do so, we will present our analysis by incorporating international as well as national renowned authors of a field of study that has interdisciplinary relevance today. We will see how Helen’s appearance in Walcott’s poem, in spite of not being a hegemonic corporality, provokes various reactions that undoubtedly portray her as the articulating axis of the poem.
publisher Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Humandiades. Instituto de Letras
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