The Problematic Structure of Juan Ruiz's Libro de buen amor: Anthology, Collage, or Plot I

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Texas Medieval Association (TEMA)

Organizer Name

Paul Larson

Organizer Affiliation

Baylor Univ.

Presider Name

Donald J. Kagay

Presider Affiliation

Univ. of Dallas

Paper Title 1

In Search of the Perfect Fembra: The Church as an Idealized Woman

Presenter 1 Name

Jaime Leaños

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Nevada-Reno

Paper Title 2

Poet's Progress: Pen, Parchment/Paper, Performance, and the Libro de buen amor

Presenter 2 Name

Carlos Hawley

Presenter 2 Affiliation

North Dakota State Univ.

Paper Title 3

Pitas Payas as Narrative Digression in the Libro de buen amor

Presenter 3 Name

Ross Karlan

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Georgetown Univ.

Paper Title 4

Disruptive Ordinatio in the Libro de buen amor

Presenter 4 Name

Anita Savo

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Colby College

Start Date

11-5-2018 1:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard 106

Description

The way scholars have interpreted the LBA has varied widely over the past century. The fragmentary nature of the work has lead to wild speculation concerning a possible serious internal biographical plot regarding the life of an archpriest, but that same fragmentary structure has also lead critics to recognize the comedic, often outlandish antics of a bumbling cleric, which are deconstructed by any anonymous author who laughs at and criticizes official religious and social conventions. Papers in this session should address the structure of the LBA and how that structure affects how we read and interpret this vital 14th century Spanish work.

Paul Larson