{"product_id":"dramaturgas-chilenas-plays-by-chilean-female-writers-in-the-early-21st-century-9781350549302","title":"Dramaturgas Chilenas: Plays by Chilean Female Writers in the Early 21st Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do female Chilean playwrights address historical trauma, gender critique and collective memory in post-dictatorship, democratic Chile?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDramaturgas Chilenas: Plays by Chilean Female Writers in the Early 21st Century \u003c\/i\u003efeatures five, new, English translations of plays by Chile's leading female playwrights, exploring and decoding their lived experience. Gathering together the plays and analysis by Chilean and U.S. editors, this collection enables English-speakers to engage with this contemporary canon for the very first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the shocking true story of women being coerced into serving as government spies, and heart-breaking accounts of the killings as the country returned to democracy, to examinations of young women protesting and demanding justice, this collection provides a wealth of insight into the contemporary, female Chilean experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing an introduction that contextualises the plays and their most prevalent themes, and critical essays that analyse the playwrights' work, and how they address socio-political issues, this collection is a perfect introduction for those wishing to discover more about Chile and its remarkable theatre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection includes \u003ci\u003eMedusa\u003c\/i\u003e by Ximena Carrera (2010), \u003ci\u003eHilda Peña\u003c\/i\u003e by Isidora Stevenson Bordeu (2014), \u003ci\u003eSchool for Girls\u003c\/i\u003e by Nona Fernández (2015), \u003ci\u003eThe City of Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e by Leyla Selman (2018), and \u003ci\u003eSentiments\u003c\/i\u003e by Carla Zúñiga M. (2013).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditors: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne García-Romero \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Theatre at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. She's the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fornés Frame: Contemporary Latina Playwrights and the Legacy of María Irene Fornés \u003c\/i\u003e(2016). In 2018, she received a Luksic Foundation grant to teach in Chile. Her plays include \u003ci\u003ePaloma\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJuanita's Statue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEarthquake Chica\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSanta Concepcíon\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoca Duarte \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile School of Theatre, Santiago, Chile. She's the author of \u003ci\u003eWriting the Scene, Tracing the Present: Dramatic Strategies of the Chilean Theater 2007-2017 \u003c\/i\u003e(2023). Her plays include \u003ci\u003eJuana de Arco\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMala Leche\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMal \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePlaga\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInés Stranger \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Theatre at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile School of Theatre, Santiago, Chile. She's the author of \u003ci\u003ePlaywriting Notebook: Theory, Technique and Exercises \u003c\/i\u003e(2011). Her plays include \u003ci\u003eCariño, Malo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMalinche \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTálamo\u003c\/i\u003e. She received the Fondo del Libro award from Chile's Council on Art and Culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlaywrights: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eXimena Carrera \u003c\/b\u003eis a Chilean actor, playwright, producer, screenwriter and teacher. In 1997, she founded the theatre company, \u003ci\u003eThe Trumpet\u003c\/i\u003e, with actor and director Sebastián Vila. Her works include \u003ci\u003ePor encargo del olvido\u003c\/i\u003e, N\u003ci\u003eaturaleza Muerta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMedusa\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNingún pájaro canta por cantar\u003c\/i\u003e. She's the 2010 winner for Best Play from the Chile Drama Critics Circle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsidora Stevenson \u003c\/b\u003eis a Chilean playwright, director and teacher. Her works include \u003ci\u003eCampo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHilda Peña, Réplica, Guerra, Bernarda, El nudo, Informe de una mujer que arde, Soledad Escobar, Niebla, Mi corazón es un ancla, Fin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmanda Labarca\u003c\/i\u003e. She's the 2014 winner of the Chile National Theater Festival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNona Fernández \u003c\/b\u003eis a Chilean actor, playwright and novelist. Her plays include \u003ci\u003eEl Taller\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2012 Altazor y Nuez Martín prizes, \u003ci\u003eLiceo de niñas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eParen la Música\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2021 Best Play from the Chilean Drama Critics Circle. Her award-winning novels include \u003ci\u003eMapocho\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpace Invaders \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eChilean Electric\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeyla Selman \u003c\/b\u003eis a Chilean actor, poet, and playwright. She is a member of the Colectivo Frío, a collective focusing on art, theatre and film. Her plays include \u003ci\u003eEl mejor truco de magia jamás visto, Ifigenia, Otra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuerta Anunciada, La Ciudad de la Fruta \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLos Ojos de Lena\u003c\/i\u003e. She's the 2024 winner for Best Play from the Chile Drama Critics Circle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarla Zúñiga \u003c\/b\u003eis a Chilean actor, playwright and teacher. In 2012, she founded the company, La Niña Horrible, with Javier Cassanga. 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