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Death And The Maiden by Ariel Dorfman

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Book name: Death And The Maiden (2024)
Category: Chile
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Language: Spanish; Castilian
Publication data: Jan. 1, 1991, midnight
In a post-dictatorship country, a former political prisoner, Paulina, encounters a man whom she believes to be her former torturer. She takes him captive and subjects him to a mock trial, seeking justice for the atrocities she endured. As the tension escalates, the play delves into themes of truth, revenge, and the complex aftermath of trauma, challenging the audience to question the blurred lines between victim and perpetrator in a society grappling with its dark past. The 10380th greatest book of all time

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Ariel Dorfman

Ariel Dorfman

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