Del poema al text teatral: una anàlisi hipertextual d'Arnau (1984), de Rodolf Sirera, a partir d'El comte Arnau (1928), de Josep M. de Sagarra
From the poem to the theatrical text: a hypertextual analysis of Arnau (1984), by Rodolf Sirera, based on El comte Arnau (1928), by Josep M. de Sagarra

Summary/Abstract: This article carries out a hypertextual analysis of the play Arnau (1984) by Rodolf Sirera, regarded as a rewriting of El comte Arnau (1928) by Josep M. de Sagarra. This long poem, in turn, reinterprets the myth originating from Catalan popular tradition. For our analysis, we adopt a theoretical framework primarily based on Gérard Genette's model (Palimpsestes, 1982), according to which the poetic version serves as the prior text A, or hypotext, while the theatrical version functions as the text B, or hypertext. Additionally, we explore Michael Riffaterre's (1979) complementary contribution, allowing us to examine the serious transformation – or transposition – effected by Sirera on the basis of Sagarra's poem and the popular myth. Among the results, we observe the exchange of roles primacy between Arnau and Abbess Adelais, with the latter emerging as the true protagonist.

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