Book launch and discussion
Reading Judith Butler Reading ANTIGONE
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An event as part of the European Literature Days
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Antigone is a character with an enduring vitality in history. She has been an inspiration for many adaptations. This talk will be about Judith Butler’s book “Antigone’s Claim”, first published in America in 2000, first Vietnamese translation 2021). The talk introduces us to a contemporary interpretation of this female figure dating from Greek antiquity 2500. Judith Butler makes ANTIGONE relevant for our our contemporary world.
Before Butler, both masculinist and feminist readings viewed her as the epitome of woman, and her death had a certain logic, since Antigone was outside the positive order with its moral and psychological constraints. However, by questioning powerful discourses of knowledge, and by placing ANTIOGNE in a situation of contemporary minorities, Butler questions her fate. She sees her as someone who speaks out the unspeakable or what is not allowed be said. Butler's way of „stirring up can be seen as an interesting suggestions on how to adapt Antigone for the Vietnamese stage. It can also make us think about a lot of gender issues in Vietnam today.
is a professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Program of Critical Theory at the University of California, Berkeley. An influential scholar, she is also an advocate of the idea of “a livable life” for all humans. She addresses in particular women, sexual minorities and gender nonconformists.
Nguyen Thi Minh (*1985) - Translator
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Dang Thi Thai Ha (*1990)
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Language: Vietnamese – English
Price: Free registration
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Part of series German literature in Vietnamese