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What is it called
Book Summary
A sharp and brilliant monologue that cuts through time to challenge the reader from a dystopian future. Rodrigo García constructs a free, uncompromising voice that engages in a dialogue with an unlikely reader from another era. Through a labyrinth of well-ordered thoughts, the work offers an incisive look at the decline of art, culture, and identity in the centuries to come. A theatrical text that defies narrative conventions and provokes deep reflection on the present and the future.
What is it about?
The play is set before a new ice age, in a future time from which a voice speaks without constraints. This monologue, in reality a dialogue with an unlikely reader, guides the reader through a journey of thoughts covering events that occur in the coming centuries. It mentions episodes such as the decline of the first half of the 21st century, which forced the artist to behave like a small-town mayor or a councilor of culture, or the 24th-century fashion of wearing someone else's head with visible stitches. Through these images, the author constructs a sharp critique of social and cultural evolution, without feeling like a representative of anything or anyone.
Main themes
- The decline of art and culture in the 21st century and its transformation into bureaucracy.
- Identity and self-absorption as a dominant cultural trend in the future.
- The relationship between the creator and their audience, mediated by time and distance.
- Social and political critique through a free and uncompromising voice.
- The monologue as a form of dialogue with an unlikely reader from another era.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary dramaturgy, experimental theater, and speculative fiction. It is also for those seeking sharp and provocative prose that reflects on the role of art and culture in society. It is ideal for lovers of theatrical monologues and narratives that defy temporal and structural conventions.
What this book offers
- A unique reading experience that combines theater, social criticism, and futuristic speculation.
- An original and free narrative voice that invites uncompromising reflection.
- An incisive look at the evolution of culture and art throughout the centuries.
- A text that stimulates critical thinking about the present and future of society.
Technical specifications
- Author: García, Rodrigo
- Publisher: Ediciones La Uña Rota
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: PLAYS, THEATRICAL TEXTS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION
- Collection: LIBROS ROBADOS
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: February 2020
- Number of pages: 96
- Weight: 146 g
Editorial review
This work by Rodrigo García stands out for its ability to merge the theatrical monologue with sharp social criticism and an unsettling futuristic projection. The narrative voice, free and provocative, manages to keep the reader in a state of constant reflection, while the images it describes are as surprising as they are evocative. It is a book that, despite its brevity, offers a density of ideas and an expressive power that make it a stimulating read for those seeking contemporary theater that transcends the boundaries of the genre.