{"product_id":"9788418782527","title":"DAMON","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDAMON\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \"DAMON\", Angélica Liddell immerses us in a raw and poetic reflection on the limits of the human being. This play, part of the Libros Robados collection from Ediciones La Uña Rota, explores without compromise love, death, fear, and art as the pillars of an existence that is falling apart. Through a visceral monologue, the author challenges the reader regarding old age, the loss of memory, and loneliness, asking what remains when youth, beauty, and power fade away. An intense text that offers no easy answers, but instead poses uncomfortable questions about the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is presented as a long and heart-wrenching interrogation aimed at the reader or spectator. Liddell constructs a discourse that oscillates between confession and accusation, addressing the impossibility of repairing what is broken. The synopsis presents a scenario of inevitable decay: physical and mental deterioration, the loss of autonomy, and oblivion. The text investigates the fragility of identity when social masks fall away, and questions the validity of the values we uphold (fame, beauty, power) in the face of the ultimate experience of old age and death. There is no linear plot, but rather a philosophical and emotional exploration of how we face the end of life and the disintegration of the self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOld age and physical deterioration as a process of dehumanization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe loss of memory and dementia as a boundary between the real and the unreal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRadical loneliness and abandonment in the final stage of life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLove and death as forces that define existence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critique of vanity, power, and social appearances.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in the most radical and experimental contemporary theater, as well as those seeking literature that does not shy away from the toughest questions about life. It is recommended for people who appreciate poetic prose, uncompromising philosophical reflection, and a style that directly confronts the reader. It will also be of interest to students and professionals of the performing arts who want to explore texts that defy conventional dramatic structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn intense reading experience that invites introspection regarding one's own mortality and the passage of time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA text that challenges the conventions of traditional theater, offering a unique and powerful authorial voice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep reflection on the fragility of memory and identity in old age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lucid critique of the superficial values that govern contemporary society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e LIDDELL, ANGELICA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e EDICIONES LA UÑA ROTA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e PLAYS, THEATRICAL TEXTS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e LIBROS ROBADOS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 153 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"DAMON\" is presented as an essential work for those who follow the trajectory of Angélica Liddell, one of the most powerful and transgressive voices in contemporary Spanish-language theater. Its value lies in its ability to generate an immediate emotional and reflective impact, without concessions to complacency. It is a brief but dense text that functions both as a dramatic piece and as literature of ideas. It may be uncomfortable or challenging for readers seeking escapism, but for its target audience, it offers a cathartic and profoundly human experience regarding aging and finitude.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICIONES LA UÑA ROTA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407430017371,"sku":"9788418782527","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841878252.jpg?v=1781855577","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788418782527","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}