This article aims to analyze La Hybris (2009), a poetry book by the Argentine writer Alicia Genovese, considering the confi guration of the lyric subject as well as the gender politics developed in the text. In this frame, it is relevant to observe the role of intertextuality, in particular, the dialogue established between the tradition of classic tragedies and the poems' discourses. The hypotesis of this work mantains that, referring to Greek tragedy, the poems may confront a present that is perceived both complex and confused. On the other hand, intertextuality functions as a way to give support and legitimacy to a lyric voice that not only aims to expose the fury caused by pain but also aspires to canalize her feelings productively.