Date of Award
Spring 5-17-2024
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Major
LACS: Hispanic Studies
First Advisor
Priscilla Melendez
Abstract
This paper explores the use of psychodrama as a technique in Argeninian theater by Eduardo Pavlovksy and Griselda Gambaro, as well as interpretations of the following plays through a psychoanalytical lens: El campo (1967) y La malasangre (1982) de Gambaro y El señor Galíndez (1972) y Telarañas (1976) de Pavlovsky. Each of these plays was written during a dark period of Argentine history between the years 1966-1983 during which a series of military regimes took power of the country, eventually leading to the Dirty War. The deaths and disappearances of over 30,000 individuals who spoke against the government forever changed Argentina, which can be seen in the content of the works of Pavlovsky and Gambaro. These four plays utilize psychologically haunting techniques to disentangle the emotional fallout of this period, especially due to instability, displacement, and death.
Recommended Citation
Nugent, Gillianne, "Psicoanálisis y cambios políticos en el teatro argentino de la segunda mitad del siglo XX: Eduardo Pavlovsky y Griselda Gambaro". Senior Theses, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 2024.
Trinity College Digital Repository, https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/theses/1120
