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Francesco Brenna - Towson University

CFP: Renaissance Society of America
Boston, MA
20-22 March 2025

Torquato Tasso

Organizers:
- Francesco Brenna (Towson University)
- Kate Driscoll (Duke University)
- Corrado Confalonieri (Università di Parma)
- Luca Zipoli (Bryn Mawr College)

This panel seeks contributions on Torquato Tasso’s diverse and multifaceted figures, works, and legacy. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
- Tasso and his genres (epic, pastoral drama, tragedy, lyric, dialogues, sacred poetry)
- Tasso’s poetic theory
- Tasso’s late poetic works (Gerusalemme conquistata, Mondo creato, Monte Oliveto)
- Tasso’s spirituality and the contemporaneous religious context
- Open philological, textual, and editorial issues (e.g., Tasso’s letters, commentaries on the Discorsi)
- Tasso read through modern theoretical approaches
- Tasso as a model for writers across different countries, languages, and periods
- Tasso’s presence in visual arts, music, and other media