Sweet song, knowledge, hollow words or fishy smell?

Sirenes in microfiction

Abstract

It has been popular within microfiction writings by Spanishspeaking authors to reinterpret and rewrite old texts, including myths from the Greco-Roman tradition. Standard interpretations are examined, ancient heroes dethroned and new interpretations presented. The article focuses on this conversation between modern authors and the past. Microstories about sirens centered on the legend of Ulysses and the sirens as told by Homer are taken into consideration and examined through different intertextuality. The article discusses also how authors have responded to other authors’ stories on this topic. Most of the stories are written by authors from Argentina and Mexico. The oldest story is from 1917 and the latest from 2013.