{"product_id":"9788495291950","title":"THE TONGUE IN PIECES","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTHE TONGUE IN PIECES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Tongue in Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e, Juan Mayorga places Teresa of Ávila before an Inquisitor in a verbal duel of extraordinary dramatic tension. The play, recognized with the National Award for Dramatic Literature, deconstructs the struggle between freedom of conscience and dogma, the word and silence. The reader witnesses a theological and human combat where the saint from Ávila defends her mystical experience and her writing against ecclesiastical authority. A text that delves into the limits of language and faith, offering a powerful reflection on power, dissent, and literary creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe play recreates an inquisitorial interrogation. Teresa of Ávila is summoned by an Inquisitor who examines her writings and her life in search of heresy. Throughout the dialogue, a tense intellectual pulse unfolds: she defends the authenticity of her visions and the need to express her faith in her own words; he represents orthodoxy and institutional authority. Mayorga does not merely dramatize a historical episode, but turns the confrontation into a reflection on literary creation, resistance against power, and the price of telling the truth. The work is sustained by the strength of its two characters, their arguments, and the progressive revelation of their vulnerabilities and convictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe conflict between freedom of conscience and dogmatic authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe struggle for the right to speech and personal expression in the face of censorship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMystical experience as a challenge to institutionalized reason.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of language to build and destroy realities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe tension between lived faith and faith controlled by ecclesiastical power.\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 quality contemporary theater, particularly those who appreciate the drama of ideas and texts that explore philosophical and historical conflicts. It will also be of great interest to scholars of the work of Teresa of Ávila, the Spanish Golden Age, or current Spanish dramatic literature. It is an ideal read for those looking for a short but dense work that combines intellectual rigor and scenic power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA dramatic and modern reinterpretation of the figure of Teresa of Ávila, far removed from traditional hagiography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA text that invites reflection on freedom of expression, power, and resistance from a historical and contemporary perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA sample of the talent of one of the most relevant Spanish playwrights of the 21st century, winner of the National Award for Dramatic Literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn intense and concentrated reading experience, in which dialogue is the vehicle for all the conflict and emotion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA work that functions both as an individual read and as material for performance or theatrical study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Mayorga, Juan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Ediciones La Uña Rota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: Plays, theatrical texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Libros Robados\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: February 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 76\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 99 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tongue in Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e is a theatrical work of great density and precision. Mayorga manages to construct a dialogue that not only pits two ideological positions against each other, but also shows the human complexity of his protagonists. The text, brief but intense, functions like a dramatic clockwork mechanism where every word counts. It is a work that will appeal to readers interested in the theater of ideas, the history of mentalities, and literature that dares to question discourses of authority. Its value lies in the ability to update a historical conflict and turn it into a question about the present.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICIONES LA UÑA ROTA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407431524699,"sku":"9788495291950","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849529195.jpg?v=1781855621","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788495291950","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}