Receção de leitura do mito da teia de Penélope no poema Las Noches de Penélope, de Luz Méndez de la Vega

Abstract

We propose to analyse the reception of the myth of Penelope's web – queen of Ithaca in the absence of her husband, Ulysses (Odysseus) – in the poem Las Noches de Penélope, by contemporary Guatemalan author Luz Méndez de la Vega. Known as a revolutionary feminist activist and champion of freedom, Méndez de la Vega found in art and culture effective means for her civic and political intervention through her poetry. She is also the author of essays, narratives, articles and plays for newspapers, while also founding theatre groups and pursuing music, teaching and, among other things, academic research.