Miguel Pecci Saavedra
Miguel Pecci Saavedra (1890-1964) was a Paraguayan playwright, novelist, literary critic and humanist. He is counted amongst a creative and enthusiastic group of young actors and playwrights including Luis Ruffinelli, , , and Arturo Alsina who were of major importance to the development of Paraguayan theatre in the 1920s.[1] He was best known for his plays under the pen name "Arnaldo Miriel" such as , a comedy in one act, , a drama performed at the in 1925, and , a monologue recited at the in 1924. He exiled himself from Paraguay some say after he received excessive criticism from over his 1926 book .[2] He moved to Buenos Aires where he published (1947) and (1949). Etópolis in particular remains one of his best known works.
References[]
- ^ Latines, Cahiers des Amériques (1967). Cahiers des Amériques latines: Série arts et littératures. p. 24. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Jones, Willis Knapp (1966). Behind Spanish American footlights. University of Texas Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780292737242. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
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