Group post #2

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1.      Torriente was born on September 29, 1954, and he died June 5, 2005, due to liver cirrhosis.

2.      He was born and died in Havana, Cuba.  This is where the play Manteca takes place

3.      Torriente acted and wrote plays.

4.      He went to The National Theatre School in Canada, he also taught in Spain, Canada, and Venezuela.

5.      I could not find out if Torriente received any awards.

6.      A major works of Torriente other than Manteca was Tema Para Veronica, which was a hit in the 1980’s.

7.      Manteca talks about the changes occurring in Cuba’s socioeconomic conditions. It’s main objective was dialogue and Torriente wrote it in octosyllables, or meter that comes close to it. Some main ideas he wants the readers to get is the struggle for survival and search for food during this “special period”.   This period began when the Soviets bloc dissolved and Cuba was one of the only Communist countries left.  Cuba had been fueled by trade with the Soviets, but this ended with the Cold War.  America strengthened its embargo against Cuba, which left the country in crisis. There was a struggle to get food, even for the rich.

8.      MLA format of sites used:

Carson, Margaret, Diana Taylor, and Sarah J. Townsend. Stages Of Conflict : A Critical Anthology Of Latin American Theater And Performance / Edited By Diana Taylor And Sarah J. Townsend ; Translation Coordinator, Margaret Carson.: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2008. I-Share Catalog - CARLI. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.

Martínez Tabares, Vivian, and Nancy Westrate. "Theater As Conspiracy: An Interview With Alberto Pedro." South Atlantic Quarterly96.1 (1997): 53-63. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.