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“Este Diablo De Vieja”: Revealing The Conversa Voice In Celestina, Morgan B. Mccullough
“Este Diablo De Vieja”: Revealing The Conversa Voice In Celestina, Morgan B. Mccullough
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Due to the extraordinary socio-religious situation of the Inquisition’s aggressive attempt at unification looming over late Medieval Spain, the existence of a converso influence in Fernando de Rojas’ masterpiece, Celestina, is rarely up for debate. However, the way in which this influence manifests itself in Rojas’ only known work remains open for discussion among scholars of the work. Despite critics who struggle to view Celestina as an expression of converso literature, arguments have been made to establish the likelihood of converso status for Pleberio, Calisto, and Melibea, but have yet to look profoundly to Celestina’s own origins. Thanks to …