Mariam Budia (born 14 March 1970 in

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) is a Spanish writer, researcher, and playwright.

Biography

Mariam Budia has a doctorate in Spanish Studies in the "Theory, History and Practice of Drama" from the

University of Alcalá The University of Alcalá () is a public university located in Alcalá de Henares, a city 35 km (22 miles) northeast of Madrid in Spain and also the third-largest city of the region. It was founded in 1293 as a ''Studium Generale'' for t ...

. She graduated in Drama at the Royal Superior Drama School, RESAD, and has diplomas of honor in Music from the La Rioja Professional Music Conservatory. She has worked as a professor at

Korea University Korea University (KU, ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1905 by Yi Yong-ik, Lee Yong-Ik, a prominent official of the Korean Empire, Korea University is among South Korea's oldest List of ...

teaching Spanish Literature, where she got Excellent Teaching Awards, as well as a professor at

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City University of Foreign Studies,

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. In her role as a writer, she stands out in the search for new languages to free her characters from their natural environment. Some of her works have been translated into English and Korean. She also makes collaborations in national magazines and newspapers and radio stations as well.

Literary works

Among her published work we can list: * ''Historias del comediante fiel'' * ''Teatro del desarraigo (1)'' * ''Teatro del desarraigo (2)'' * ''Teatro del desarraigo (3)'' * ''Antología de comedia y humor'', (Budia, et al.) Ediciones Irreverentes, Madrid. * ''El tamaño no importa V'', (Budia, et al.) Ediciones Antígona - AAT, Madrid. * ''Al Soslayo'' * ''Cancán del Moulin'' * ''La mujer Sakura'' written in Japan. * ''Prohibido autolesionarse'' * ''Carlaño''

Dramatizations of her works

Among others: * ''¿Dentro del matrimonio?'', in Fernando de Rojas Theatre, Madrid. Director: Julián Quintanilla, Actress:

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. * ''La indignación de Sinforoso'', in XV Salón Internacional del Libro Teatral, Madrid. Director: Quino Falero, Actors: Manuel Galiana and Sofía Valero. * ''La chocolatina'', in XXII Salón Internacional del Libro Teatral, Madrid. Director: Fernando Sansegundo, Actress: Huichi Chiu. * ''Cerrad las ventanas'', in Fernando de Rojas Theatre, Madrid. Director: Pedro Víllora, Actress:

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Research

As a researcher, among others: * "Aproximación a los elementos formales y filosóficos de ''Dragón'', obra inconclusa de García Lorca" in ''Estudios Hispánicos'', No. 60, Seoul: Korean Association of Hispanists. : * "''Comedia sin título'' de García Lorca: ensayo dramatizado para una didáctica inconclusa" in ''The Korean Journal of Hispanic Studies'', Seoul: Korea University. * "Aproximación a las estrategias creativas en ''Así que pasen cinco años'': tiempo absoluto y subconsciente" in ''Teatro'' (Revista de Estudios Escénicos), No. 21, Madrid: Atheneum of Madrid- University of Alcalá.

Studies of her plays

* Prof. Pérez Jiménez, Manuel (UAH), ''Concepto de desarraigo y polimorfismo estético,'' in Digital Library University of Alcalá. * Prof. Alba Peinado, Alba (UNED), ''Prohibido autolesionarse: poéticas del desarraigo'', in Leer Teatro No. 5. * Prof. Pérez Jiménez, Manuel (UAH), ''Del desarraigo a la esperanza, un teatro de nuestro tiempo'', in Digital Library University of Alcalá.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Budia, Mariam 1970 births Living people Spanish dramatists and playwrights Spanish women dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Spanish dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Spanish women writers 21st-century Spanish writers University of Alcalá alumni Academic staff of Korea University People from Logroño