This work focuses on the topic of identity and, particularly, on the study of lies as a component of identity through the analysis of the main character in the comedy La verdad sospechosa , and the Court represented in the play. The text has been divided into two sections: the text's reality and the stories invented by the main character. This distinction serves to establish the relation between the elements of both parts, as well as their consequent influence in the construction of the character's identity. Conditions such as space, time and, particularly, social surrounding are taken into account in the fabrication of lies. The work shows how lying serves as a tool to create, sometimes fictitious but nevertheless useful, routes that help achieve an immersion in the society, even if it seems to go completely against the social values that, on the other hand, helps attain. Through the deconstruction of the character's lies, this work shows how, gradually, the made-up stories assimilate with the reality of the text until they become one with it. This gradual assimilation goes hand in hand with the character's immersion into the community, which includes the learning of social values and the fulfillment of the community's expectations.

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La presente tesis analiza la aún poco estudiada novela gráfica Ciudad de payasos de Daniel Alarcón y Sheila Alvarado, concretamente la representación de la identidad performativa del protagonista, Óscar. Se propone que en el proceso de adaptación de cuento a novela gráfica se evidencia la estructuración de la identidad como una performance en el sentido precisado por Judith Butler, al revelar cómo el tránsito identitario del protagonista está marcado por la reiteración de diferentes conjuntos de normas según la posición que ocupa el protagonista en el orden simbólico. El sustento de dichas performances tiene su centro en la figura paterna, sea tanto en la identificación con esta como en su rechazo. Para explicar la naturaleza de esta relación se utilizan los planteamientos de Jacques Lacan, desde la interpretación ofrecida por Slavoj Žižek y Juan Carlos Ubilluz. En este sentido, se argumenta que la elección final del protagonista de disfrazarse como payaso se fundamenta en el rechazo de la trasgresión paterna y la parodia del miedo elemental del padre a la pobreza. No obstante, se sugiere que este rechazo no logra romper con el orden social que sustenta dicha trasgresión y, más bien, reitera el abandono paterno de la madre, respecto del cual la novela gráfica ofrecerá una posible reconciliación que trasciende la narración original. / Tesis

La presente tesis analiza la aún poco estudiada novela gráfica Ciudad de payasos de Daniel Alarcón y Sheila Alvarado, concretamente la representación de la identidad performativa del protagonista, Óscar. Se propone que en el proceso de adaptación de cuento a novela gráfica se evidencia la estructuración de la identidad como una performance en el sentido precisado por Judith Butler, al revelar cómo el tránsito identitario del protagonista está marcado por la reiteración de diferentes conjuntos de normas según la posición que ocupa el protagonista en el orden simbólico. El sustento de dichas performances tiene su centro en la figura paterna, sea tanto en la identificación con esta como en su rechazo. Para explicar la naturaleza de esta relación se utilizan los planteamientos de Jacques Lacan, desde la interpretación ofrecida por Slavoj Žižek y Juan Carlos Ubilluz. En este sentido, se argumenta que la elección final del protagonista de disfrazarse como payaso se fundamenta en el rechazo de la trasgresión paterna y la parodia del miedo elemental del padre a la pobreza. No obstante, se sugiere que este rechazo no logra romper con el orden social que sustenta dicha trasgresión y, más bien, reitera el abandono paterno de la madre, respecto del cual la novela gráfica ofrecerá una posible reconciliación que trasciende la narración original.

Luis Serrano Alarcón is one of the most important and relevant composers of our time. He is sought after as a composer, lecturer, and conductor throughout the world. His works have been performed in over 30 countries worldwide by some of the leading musical ensembles in the United States, Europe, and Asia, as well as being highly decorated by winning many prestigious composition contests including the International Band Competition Contest of Corciano, Italy. Born in Valencia, Spain, Alarcón is relatively self-taught in composition, which is a testament to his natural-born gift for composition. His compositional output ranges from the traditional Spanish pasodoble to chamber music, solo pieces, and sophisticated masterpieces for orchestra and wind ensemble. His work Duende: Four Preludes for Symphonic Wind Ensemble was commissioned by the University of St. Thomas Wind Ensemble, Minnesota (USA) in 2010. From its premiere, it became an extremely popular piece among wind band conductors. Duende’s appeal can be attributed to its fusion of Spanish popular music, the symphonic energy of Manuel de Falla’s scores, Iberia by the Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz, and the presence of jazz and Latin music. A detailed conductor’s guide will be provided in this document that includes but not limited to an analysis of form and structure for each movement, conducting considerations, and rehearsal suggestions and techniques. Last but not least, an in-depth exploration into the composer’s background, Spanish musical influences, and the Spanish Band movement and traditions has been conducted. Through this process, an uncovering of intriguing and relevant points of interest have come to the surface. Alarcón’s music sounds the way it does and appeals to the masses because of the juxtaposition of its infectious, Spanish musical elements, as well as its traditional symphonic music components. Moreover, the long and historical past, culture, and traditions of Spanish Bands creates an enormous influence and motivation to compose for the wind band genre. More than two-thirds of all municipalities in Valencia, Spain have musical societies that serve as sponsors for the bands and other ensembles, provide music education, and function as a social center to the townspeople. They are also supported by the Valencian Federation of Musical Societies, all branches of government, the business community, and the media. The musical ensembles participate in both non-competitive and competitive performance activities. Non-competitive performances include concerts, wind band festivals, honor bands, and massed bands. Wind band competitions are sponsored at the municipal, provincial, regional, and international levels. Many of these performance types are combined for special celebrations like patron saint holidays, including Las Fallas and Moros y Cristianos.

This doctoral thesis studies the relationship between journalism and literature in contexts in which freedom of speech is at risk. It takes as primary sources a variety of nonfiction, crónicas, literary journalism and testimonial novels published by Latin American authors in Spanish, from the 1950s to the 2000s. I propose the concept ‘documentary narratives’ to refer to all literary modes of discourse which are related, in diverse degrees, to a journalistic representation of reality. My corpus covers a wide range of topics such as social protests, dictatorships, civil wars, natural disaster, crime and migration. While scholars have focused on the rhetoric and history of this kind of narratives, my reading considers the real, face-to-face encounter between the journalist and others. I argue that the representation of these encounters influences the pact with the reader and challenges the notion of truthfulness. I contend that documentary narratives can serve as a tool for the transmission of knowledge and the production of public debate in societies marked by political and social instability. In a world overwhelmed by data production and immersed in violent acts against those to be considered ‘Others’, I argue that storytelling is still an essential form of communication among individuals, classes and cultures. Contrary to the authors’s intentions of documenting others’ lives, I conclude that these stories offer an (interrupted) account of oneself, that is, the account of a contemporary storyteller pursuing a rarely fulfilled desire of getting to know the Other truly. The thesis has two appendices. Appendix 1 showcases archival material that support some of my arguments. Appendix 2 includes the transcripts of the interviews that I conducted with eight Latin American authors: Elena Poniatowska, Leila Guerriero, Cristian Alarcón, Arturo Fontaine, Santiago Roncagliolo, Francisco Goldman, Martín Caparrós, and Juan Villoro.