"Queering Myth: Oedipus in Antiquity & Today"

Previous participation and previous knowledge not required.

Why is Oedipus by Sophocles an essential reference today? How is Oedipus represented in today’s world? Can we read and recognize a homoerotic desire in Oedipus?

In this reading group, we will comment on how Oedipus represents both rationality and animality. We will first read and talk about Oedipus the King by Sophocles, then we will study Señora de la Pinta by the Chicano author Law Chavez. We will discuss the homoerotic perspective of the Oedipean myth presented by Chavez. We will analyze Chavez’s concept of “dramatic bitch” within his plays and through specific characters.

Our main goal is to have a closer reading and understanding of the Sophoclean play as well as to know and comprehend the contemporary and homoerotic versions of this millenary myth used to talk about current issues. 

Participants only need to register for each SASA Reading Group once.…