We are pleased to report that Dr María Gaviña Costero has recently published El Teatro de Brian Friel (2025). The monograph examines the dramatic works of Brian Friel (Omagh, 1929-2015), one of the most influential Irish playwrights of the 20th century. Dr Gaviña Costero’s publication fills the existing gap in Spanish-speaking academia by presenting a thorough study of an author capable of merging political theatre and intimate reflections on literary creation.
The research combines postcolonial theory with contemporary analyses of individual and collective memory to identify the key structural elements of Friel’s dramatic work. The study proposes a classification of his theatre plays, covering the period from 1964 to 2005, in five stages, defined by Northern Ireland’s historical context and the influences that shaped his personal life and his professional career.
You can retrieve this publication here:
Gaviña Costero, María. El Teatro de Brian Friel, bailando entre la ficción y la memoria, (Oxford, United Kingdom: Peter Lang Verlag, 2025), https://doi.org/10.3726/b22991