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Ariel Dorfman (Author)
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158322078X 978-1583220788 June 5, 2001
La muerte y la doncella, la obra latinoamericana mas representada en la historia del mundo, ha llegado a constituirse en un clasico sobre la justicia y el perdon, la memoria y el olvido. Dorfman se ha propuesto a explorar preguntas pocas veces hechas en voz alta: "¿Como pueden los represores y los oprimidos cohabitar una misma tierra, compartir una misma mesa?" preguntas que hoy dîa siguen tan vigentes como cuando Dorfman escribia esta obra.

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Text: Spanish --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Born in Buenos Aires in 1942, ARIEL DORFMAN is a Chilean citizen. A supporter of Salvador Allende, he was forced into exile and has lived in the United States for many years. His works include Death and the Maiden, which has been produced in over one hundred countries and made into a film by Roman Polanski, as well as numerous other works of fiction and nonfiction. Dorfman has won many international awards, including the Sudamericana Award, the Laurence Olivier and two from the Kennedy Center. He is distinguished professor at Duke University and lives in Durham, North Carolina.

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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Siete Cuentos (June 5, 2001)
  • Language: Spanish
  • ISBN-10: 158322078X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1583220788
  • Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.3 x 7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Una obra fantástica y bárbara, June 5, 2011
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Leí esta obra en un curso de español en la universidad el otoño pasado. Antes no conocí los escritos de Dorfman, pero me interesaba a causa de su tema: el conflicto entre la venganza y la búsqueda de la verdad, especialmente en sociedades y paises que habían aguantado la violencia de dictadura. Es un texto esential para cualquiera que le interesa la política del Cono Sur (Chile, Argentina, Uruguay). (Es un autor chileno, y trata el tema de Chile tras Pinochet, pero dice la obra que trate cualquier pais que haya sufrido la misma.) También, es esential para estudiantes del idioma que aprendan el español (así la leí y así la encontré.)

Esta edición es buena, con un tipo de letra legible. Es un pequeño libro que contiene un mensaje poderoso.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Authentic horror and tragedies (Tragedias y horror auténticos), November 1, 2009
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I chose this play for a class I taught titled "Dictatorship and Violence as Portrayed Through Theatre". It is an excellent depiction of the suffering and trauma experienced by the people who were tortured during Pinochet's regime in Chile. It also presents the conundrum faced by one of these victims as she is presented with an opportunity to face one of her torturers. The ending was the coup de grace; or was it? Dorfman leaves it open (unlike the film, which I found to be a huge flaw). The story is authentic; the emotions, thoughts, comments, and actions are true to the horrors of the regime.
This play presents a harrowing and traumatic exploration of the personal and political issues faced by Chileans who suffered through the ravages of the Pinochet regime, as well as those who learned about the darkest and most vile acts only after the end of the regime. The characters are imbued with passion, fear, and uncertainty that allows such a powerful story. It's only flaw, if it can be considered a flaw, is that perhaps Dorfman's subtle message about losing one's hatred, if only to allow oneself peace, in order to move on, is never quite resolved.

Decidí usar esta obra de teatro para una clase que se llamaba "La dictadura y la violencia presentadas por el teatro". Es una representación excelente del sufrimiento y la trauma que se experimentan la gente que se torturaba durante el régimen de Pinochet en Chile. También presenta el problema que se encuentra uno de estos víctimas como se veía frente a uno de sus torturadores. El final es el golpe de gracia; ¿o quizás no? Dorfman permite que el final sea abierto (no como la película, que en mi opinión era un gran defecto). La historia es auténtica; las emociones, los pensamientos, los comentarios y las acciones son realistas a los horrores al régimen.
Esta obra presenta la exploración traumática y angustiosa de los asuntos personales y políticos encontrados por los chilenos que sufrieron de los estragos del régimen Pinochet, además de la gente que aprendió de las acciones más oscuras y viles sólo después del fin del régimen. Los personajes se imbuyen con la pasión, el temor y la incertidumbre que permita tal historia poderosa. Su único defecto, si se puede considerar un defecto, es que quizás el mensaje sútil de Dorfman de la abilidad de perderse el odio, si sólo para permitirse la paz, para progresar, nunca se resuelva.
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