Sabina Berman Goldberg (born August 21, 1955, in

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) is a writer and journalist. Her work deals mainly with issues related to diversity and its obstacles. She is a four-time winner of the National Playwriting Award in Mexico (Premio Nacional de Dramaturgia Juan Ruiz Alarcón) and has twice won the National Journalism Award (Premio Nacional de Periodismo). Her plays have been staged in Canada, North America, Latin America, and Europe. Her novel, ''Me'' (''La mujer que buceó en el corazón del mundo'') has been translated into 11 languages and published in over 33 countries, including Spain, France, the United States, England, and Israel.

Biography

The start of Berman's life was marked by the emigration to

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of her parents, who were

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, under the presidential administration of

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. Her father, the industrialist Enrique Berman, lost all of his family members to World War II. Her mother is the psychoanalyst Raquel Goldberg. Berman was born in the Hospital Español of Mexico City, where she was raised together with two brothers and one sister, decisive factors in her life. She was a member of Mexico's national youth tennis team. She studied psychology and Mexican literature at the

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Career

In 1979, she coauthored ''La tía Alejandra'', a horror film directed by Arturo Ripstein. Her screenplay was awarded a Premio Ariel. In 1995, she co-directed the film ''Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda'' together with Isabel Tardan. She also wrote and co-produced the film ''Backyard'', which represented Mexico in the 2010 Academy Awards. In 2014, she wrote the film ''Gloria'', a biopic of Mexican singer Gloria Trevi, directed by Christian Keller that was a Premio Ariel nominee for best original screenplay. November 2015 marked the premiere of her most recent film, ''Macho'', directed by Antonio Serrano. She authored the screenplays for the films ''The History of Love'' for Alfonso Cuarón and ''Light'' for Alejandro González Iñarritu. Her novel, ''Me'' (''La mujer que buceó en el corazón del mundo'') has been translated into 11 languages and published in over 33 countries, including Spain, France, the United States, England, and Israel. Her most recent book, ''Darwin's God'', revisits the protagonist of ''Me'' to engage in a struggle for Darwin's legacy. She was co-producer of the television program ''Shalalá'' together with Katia D'Artigues, broadcast on Televisión Azteca. She currently hosts the program ''Berman: Otras Historias'' on ADN40. As a journalist, she is a bi-weekly contributor to ''Revista Proceso'' and a weekly columnist for ''El Universal'', where she publishes political fables. She has written articles for ''Vanity Fair'' magazine in Spanish and for the magazine ''Quién.''

List of works

* ''El dios de Darwin'' arwin's God(2014) * ''La mujer que buceó dentro del corazón del mundo'' e(2010) * ''Feliz nuevo siglo doktor Freud'' reud skating(2002) * ''Molière'' olière(2000) * ''Mujeres y poder'', cowritten with Denise Maerker omen and power(2000) * ''La bobe'' he grandmother(1997) * ''Amante de lo ajeno'' (1997) * ''Berman'' (1995) * ''Un grano de arroz'' grain of rice(1995) * ''Entre Villa y una mujer desnuda'' etween Pancho Villa and a Naked Woman(1995) * ''Volar'' ly(1993) * ''En el nombre de Dios'' n the name of God work published in the magazine ''Tramoya'' (1993) * Articles and short stories for the weekly culture section of the newspaper ''La Jornada'' (1992) * ''La grieta'' he crack a play published in the magazine ''Tramoya'' (1992) * ''Lunas'' oons prose poetry, (1989) * ''Muerte súbita'' udden death theater, (1989) * ''La maravillosa historia de Chiquito Pingüica'' he wonderful story of Chiquito Pingüica in the anthology The Noah's Ark 'El arca de Noé''by Emilio Carballido (1984) * ''Rompecabezas'' uzzle(1982)

Awards and Recognitions

* 2009 ''Backyard'' (Traspatio). Toronto International Film Festival Silver Medal. Best Screenplay, Festival de Ibiza. Independent Spirit Award. Selected by the Havana Film Festival for Best Film Editing and Best Screenplay * 2008 Premio Nacional de Dramaturgia Juan Ruiz de Alarcón * 2007 National Journalism Award for the article “Las tribulaciones de la fe.” * 2002 Premio Juan Ruiz de Alarcón for Best Work by a Mexican Playwright for ''Feliz nuevo siglo doktor Freud'' * 2001 Best dramaturgy prizes from BRAVO and the Asociación de Cronistas y Periodistas de Teatro for ''Feliz nuevo siglo doktor Freud'', as well as the Premio Nacional de Dramaturgia Juan Ruiz Alarcón * 2000 Premio Nacional de Periodismo for her series on Women and Power. (Directed by Isabelle Tardan; screenplay by Sabina Berman; interviews by Denise Maerker.) Premio Nacional María Lavalle Urbina for the excellence of her work in the Arts * 1999 Premio Rodolfo Usigli for playwright of the year, Premio Nacional de Dramaturgia Juan Ruiz Alarcón, and Premio Banquels for her play ''Molière'', which also received three prizes from the Asociación de Críticos (Play of the Year, Best Playwright, Best Music) * 1998 Premio Rodolfo Usigli for Best Playwright of the Year for ''La Grieta'' * 1996 ''Entre villa y una mujer desnuda.'' Best film, Cinemafest, Puerto Rico. Named Mexico's representative to the Academy Awards. ''El árbol de la música''. Named Mexico's short film representative to the Academy Awards. * 1995 ''Entre villa y una mujer desnuda''. Chicago International Film Festival Prize. * 1994 ''Entre villa y una mujer desnuda''. Premio HERALDO, Best Play of the Year. Prize from the Asociación de Críticos for Best Play. Six prizes from the Asociación de Críticos for Best Direction, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress * 1991 ''Los ladrones del tiempo''. Prize from the Asociación de Críticos for Best Play in Children's Theater * 1988 ''Águila o sol''. Premio del Festival Internacional de Teatro Amateur (in Quebec), staging by the BOCANA company * 1986 ''El árbol de humo''. Premio Celestino Goroztiza (for children's theater) * 1983 ''En el nombre de dios'' (previously ''Anatema'' or ''HEREJÍA''). Premio Nacional de Obras de Teatro * 1982 ''La maravillosa historia de chiquito pinguica''. Premio Nacional de Teatro para Niños (awarded by the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes) * 1981 ''Rompecabezas''. Premio Nacional de Obras de Teatro (awarded by the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes) * 1979 ''Bill''. Premio Nacional de Obras de Teatro (awarded by the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes) * ''La tía Alejandra''. Premio Ariel from the Academia de Artes Cinematográficas for Best Screenplay. Directed by Arturo Ripstein

References

External links

* Programa Sha la l�

* La Jornad

{{DEFAULTSORT:Berman, Sabina Living people 1955 births Writers from Mexico City Mexican dramatists and playwrights Mexican Jews Mexican women film directors Mexican women writers Jewish dramatists and playwrights Jewish women writers