Abstracts
Abstract
Federico García Lorca’s poem “Ode to Walt Whitman” from Poeta en Nueva York (1940) is well-known for its shockingly homophobic language. This article explores the discomfort and disgust surrounding queer subjectivity in the poem, specifically through images of the body. My analysis is centered on the dichotomy between Apollonian and Dionysian embodiment, a tension that reveals how Lorca’s conceptualization of queerness is linked to abjection.
Keywords:
- García Lorca,
- abjection,
- queer,
- subjectivity,
- Dionysus
Resumen
El poema “Oda a Walt Whitman” de Federico García Lorca (Poeta en Nueva York, 1940) es bien conocido por su lenguaje homofóbico. Este artículo explora, a través de las imágenes del cuerpo, la incomodidad y el asco que rodean la subjetividad queer del poema. Mi análisis se centra en la dicotomía entre el encaramiento apolíneo y dionisíaco, una tensión que revela el vínculo entre la conceptualización lorquiana de lo queer y la abyección.
Palabras clave:
- García Lorca,
- abyección,
- queer,
- subjetividad,
- Dionisio
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