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A Life at Sea: Eugenio de Salazar’s Navegación del alma

Panel: 
Sea Inside: Representations of "el mar" in Spain 1400-2010
Abstract: 

This paper examines Eugenio de Salazar’s use of nautical metaphors in his epic-length poem Navegación del alma (circa 1600), and considers the reasons for which he may have chosen the theme of maritime travel as a suitable allegory for Man’s life on earth.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Jessica
Last Name: 
Locke
Institution: 
University of Mary Washington