Juan Rafael Allende
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Juan Rafael Allende | |
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Born | Juan Rafael Allende Astorga October 24, 1848 Santiago, Chile |
Died | July 20, 1909 Santiago, Chile | (aged 60)
Pen name | El Pequén, O.N.E. and El Diablo Azul |
Occupation | Dramatist, writer and journalist |
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Notable works | , |
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.
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).
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
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- Chilean dramatists and playwrights
- Chilean male writers
- Male dramatists and playwrights
- Chilean journalists
- Male journalists
- Chilean people of Basque descent
- 1909 deaths
- 1848 births
- Writers from Santiago
- 19th-century dramatists and playwrights
- 19th-century male writers
- Chilean writer stubs