The Absence of Tragedy in <i>Ifigenia</i> (1950) by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
Journal: Bulletin of Hispanic Studies
Year: 2021

Gonzalo Torrente Ballester s novella, Ifigenia (1950) has been read consistently as a critique of the consolidating Francoist state of the 1940s and an early example of his demythologising technique. This article seeks to open discussion on aspects of the text that have not attracted critical attention to date. It traces the unacknowledged legacies of Euripides Iphigenia in Aulis in the text, most visible in both authors emphasis on the capacity of language for deceit. Drawing on Hannah Arendt s