«Deconstructing» Calderón: Criticism Dramaturgy of Francisco Ruiz Ramón

The study examines the critical point of view and research methodology that was applied by Francisco Ruiz Ramon (1930-2015) to analyze Spanish Theater, from its excellent Historia del teatro español (1967) to his latest research focused on Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681) and, especially, in i...

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Main Author: Evangelina Rodríguez Cuadros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Estudios Auriseculares (IDEA) 2017-05-01
Series:Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro
Online Access:http://revistahipogrifo.com/index.php/hipogrifo/article/view/251
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Summary:The study examines the critical point of view and research methodology that was applied by Francisco Ruiz Ramon (1930-2015) to analyze Spanish Theater, from its excellent Historia del teatro español (1967) to his latest research focused on Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681) and, especially, in its review as a contemporary classic in the history of European theater. To do it, the study pays particular attention to Ruiz Ramón’s biographical and academic circumstances and the critical currents that inspired its «Calderón reading» model, which contributed decisively in the renewal of Golden Age Theather historiography
ISSN:2328-1308