Dr. MAK Ka Yu, FloraFloraDr. MAK Ka Yu2025-09-032025-09-032024Mak, K. Y. (4 Jul 2024). Fiery dust’ reprised: The contemporary relevance of Byronic Heroism. 48th International Byron Conference, Athens-Messolnghi, Greece.https://www.messolonghibyronsociety.gr/ibc2024/biographies-of-speakers-and-abstracts/http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/24954On his 36th birthday, Byron sought solace in the idea of a glorious death on the battlefield for the independence of Greece, which contradicts with the deep disillusionment he expressed towards the heroic figures of his days in Don Juan and reflects his insistent pursuit of the heroic ideal for himself. This paper aims to evaluate the extent of relevance of Byronic heroism to our post-modern, globalized reality, by drawing on recent academic discourse about heroism and several most influential fictional heroes and heroines such as Elsa from Disney’s Frozen (2013) and Batman from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight (2008).enConference Paper