Abstract
This paper aims at presenting a reflection on a manuscript of autobiographical nature left by Abel/Adelaide Herculine Barbin, someone with a hermaphroditic condition who was born in 1838 and committed suicide at the age of thirty. Following the trail of Barbin’s text, we will consider its influence as an autobiographical document in which literary and mythical representations are present and preserved. This undertaking is an attempt to conduct a dialogue between myths and text (Barbin’s manuscript).
Highlights
This paper aims at presenting a reflection on a manuscript of autobiographical nature left by Abel/Adelaide Herculine Barbin, someone with a hermaphroditic condition who was born in 1838 and committed suicide at the age of thirty
Following the trail of Barbin’s text, we will consider its influence as an autobiographical document in which literary and mythical representations are present and preserved
This undertaking is an attempt to conduct a dialogue between myths and text (Barbin’s manuscript)
Summary
This paper aims at presenting a reflection on a manuscript of autobiographical nature left by Abel/Adelaide Herculine Barbin, someone with a hermaphroditic condition who was born in 1838 and committed suicide at the age of thirty. E a fim de prosseguirmos com nosso estudo, recorramos a Foucault – o descobridor e prefaciador do diário de Abel/ Adelaide Herculine Barbin e para quem observar o hermafroditos, entre outros fatos e mitos, propiciou construir um discurso científico sobre a sexualidade –, que define o monstro “como um fenômeno ao mesmo tempo extremo e extremamente raro.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Similar Papers
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.