On Wednesday, 3 April, at 10:00 a.m., the seminar “La colpa di essere donna: Ofelia fra riscritture e iconografia” will be held in the Co-working Room (Palazzo di Lingue, first mezzanine floor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures – University of Verona). The seminar will be presented by Sandra Pietrini from the University of Trento.
This conference, part of the Accessing Ophelia project, will focus on the figure of Ophelia, one of the central female characters in Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. Over the centuries, in various adaptations and iconographies, Ophelia has been portrayed as an emblem of virginal purity and innocence, embodying a lunar femininity destined to succumb.
Through a historical overview highlighting the characteristics attributed to Ophelia across different eras and contexts, the seminar aims to provide insights into Shakespeare’s attitudes toward women and to identify the significance of certain traits associated with Ophelia in later centuries. This reinterpretation of her character, often infused with the pathos of the tragedy, has created deep resonances in the collective imagination.
Contact person: Prof. Emanuel Stelzer
Email: emanuel.stelzer@univr.it