The parrhesia in Sophocles’ Antigone and the resignification in the figure of Luisa Luisi

Abstract

The article addresses the resignification of the character of Antigone in the figure of the Uruguayan poet, pedagogue, and feminist Luisa Luisi through the concept of “parrhesia” (Michel Foucault). I explore how Antigone's parrhesiastic attitude was embodied in the presence and speech of Luisi at the funeral of Julio C. Grauert, updating the Antigone myth as a symbol of rebellion, and connected to the feminist movements of the early 20th century.

Keywords

• antígona
• parresía
• michel foucault
• luisa luisi
• feminismo