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Lección magistral impartida por Pedro C. Cerrillo en el acto de inauguración del curso académico de la Universidad Española, presidido por SS.MM. los Reyes de España.

This is the story of a fire-breathing dragon that is captured by the concerned citizens of a small, isolated country. After refusing to join the army, the peace-loving dragon is put in a cage. He soon escapes and proves to all that dragons and humans can get along if they are willing to put in a little effort to understand each other.

This book provides an overview of the main routes and trends that the Mexican theater journeyed in the twentieth century. It specially seeks to link the texts, the ideas about the scene, the way of acting, the sense of direction and the public of that time. Therefore, its about approaching through different points of view to an integrated perspective of the theatrical phenomenon in Mexico over a century staging, text and society.

This is the first collection of criticism on Mario Benedetti's work published in Spanish covering his literary works, the major themes of his writing, cinematic interpretations of his works, and his political commitments.