Presentation Title
Contrast and Ambivalence in Miklós Radnóti’s ‘Letter to my Wife’
Major Field of Study
Humanities
Location
Dominican University of California (online)
Start Date
19-6-2021 11:40 AM
End Date
19-6-2021 12:40 PM
Abstract
Miklós Radnóti wrote his poem “Letter to my Wife” on a forced march from a labour camp in Yugoslavia. The poem could have been lost when its author was shot but it was fatefully recovered when his body was exhumed. This letter, written in the lyrical form, reflects the contrast and ambivalence that is ever present in the experiences and the inner worlds of those that have been estranged from their beloved ones in an inhuman scenario such as that of WWII.
Contrast and Ambivalence in Miklós Radnóti’s ‘Letter to my Wife’
Dominican University of California (online)
Miklós Radnóti wrote his poem “Letter to my Wife” on a forced march from a labour camp in Yugoslavia. The poem could have been lost when its author was shot but it was fatefully recovered when his body was exhumed. This letter, written in the lyrical form, reflects the contrast and ambivalence that is ever present in the experiences and the inner worlds of those that have been estranged from their beloved ones in an inhuman scenario such as that of WWII.
Presenter Biography
Silvina Barna (MAH Candidate, Dominican University of California; BA, Prof., Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina) joined the MA in Humanities program at Dominican in 2020. She holds a California Single-Subject Teaching Credential in English and currently teaches students on probation at Napa Court and Community High School. Before moving to California, she taught High School and College in Buenos Aires. Her main areas of specialization are Literature, History and Culture of the English-speaking Nations. Ms Barna has published research papers in publications/journals from several institutions in Buenos Aires.