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Ifigenia (novel)
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Wikipedia article
'Ifigenia' (in English 'Iphigenia: Diary of a Young Girl Who Wrote Because She Was Bored') is a 1924 Venezuelan novel by Teresa de la Parra. 'Ifigenia' marked a change in Venezuelan literature. The novel is a portrait of Caracan society in the early twentieth century. Strict moral rules are represented by the grandmother in this novel, and the character of Uncle Pancho represents the ambitious personality which was common at the time due to political corruption. Besides being a harsh criticism of society, 'Ifigenia' is a fast-paced work with detailed descriptions. The novel caused serious problems for the author because the Venezuelan dictator Juan Vicente Gmez denied her a grant to publish the book. De la Parra decided to move to Paris. A veiled criticism of the regime of Gomez can be seen in 'Ifigenia'.
Adaptions
A television version of this novel scripted by Salvador Garmendia, starring :es:Amanda Gutirrez and Leopoldo Regnault, premiered in 1979 on Venezolana de Television, a Venezuelan television network. Meanwhile, Venezuelan filmmaker filmed an eponymous movie in 1986. In 2008, the channel RCTV prepared and transmitted a new version by writer Martin Hahn, starring Marianela Gonzalez and Hugo Vasquez.
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