Penelope No Longer Knits (Argentina, 1946) - Malena Sandor
Description:
Argentine playwright Malena Sándor championed feminine desire and independence in Penelope No Longer Knits (1946). A traditional feminine icon goes to earth to teach “modern women” a lesson on fidelity and feminine virtue . After an empowering year of living in the modern era, however, Penelope gains a new outlook.
May Farnsworth, Camila Garcia, and Erin Griffis published a complete translation of Penelope ya no teje in the translation journal, The Mercurian, on November 14, 2023. Follow the publication link here:
Excerpt:
WOMAN 2: I know you’re charming, but I wonder what else is making you so intriguing and appealing. Maybe it’s this absent husband of yours. Or could it be the thrill of getting caught if he does return? [...]
WOMAN 1: You’re an abandoned woman. We’re all inspired by your fidelity.
WOMAN 2: To be honest, I would be more inspired by your infidelity.
PENELOPE: I don’t think I can forget my husband [...]
COUNT: You promised us you would decide once you finished knitting.
SUZY: Penelope, the one from the story, she knitted.
COUNT: Can’t we update that story a little?
Translators:
Follow this link for the HWS Daily Update coverage of the student-faculty publication in the international theatre translation journal, the Mercurian.