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Juan Rafael Allende

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Nationality
  
Chilean

Name
  
Juan Allende

Role
  
Dramatist


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Born
  
Juan Rafael Allende Astorga October 24, 1848 Santiago, Chile (
1848-10-24
)

Pen name
  
El Pequen, O.N.E. and El Diablo Azul

Occupation
  
Dramatist, writer and journalist

Notable works
  
Memorias de un perro escritas por su propia pata, La Republica de Jauja

Died
  
July 20, 1909, Santiago, Chile

la rep blica de jauja de juan rafael allende


Juan Rafael Allende (October 24, 1848 – July 20, 1909) was a Chilean dramatist, author and journalist. He was also known to direct and act in his own plays. He is often recognized as the father of humorous press in Chile. Through writing Allende chastised the aristocratic class and defended ideas of egalitarianism and democracy. Above all he is known for challenging the Catholic clergy.

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Being a cultural figure, he is related to the oral, popular and country poetry tradition. With this aspects he shares formal characteristics, like revindication of the grotesque and festive.

He also used pseudonyms like El Pequén (The burrowing owl), O.N.E. and El Diablo Azul (The Blue Devil).

juan rafael allende y la s tira pol tica en chile sergio mart nez baeza


Theatre

  • El qué dirán. 1872
  • El entierr
  • El Jeneral Daza
  • José Romero
  • Moro viejo
  • Las mujeres de la india
  • Huérfano!
  • La República de Jauja
  • Víctima de su propia lengua
  • Un drama sin desenlace
  • El Cabo Ponce
  • De la taberna al cadalso
  • References

    Juan Rafael Allende Wikipedia