Arelis Uribe compiles lost stories in 'Telepunga', exploring class divides in post-dictatorship Chile
Chilean writer Arelis Uribe has released 'Telepunga', a new volume of short stories drawn from her unpublished earlier works. The collection examines class differences in a country still searching for direction after the Pinochet dictatorship. Uribe, who studied journalism and previously published the successful collection 'Quiltras' (Tránsito, 2019), found in fiction the freedom she lacked as a journalist. She notes that despite shifts from center to left or social democratic governments after the dictatorship, little has fundamentally changed. The author's earlier stories include 'Casa de muñecas' and 'Nos quedamos a solas'. Uribe spoke to elDiario.es about her travels, personal losses, and career changes that shaped her writing.
Key facts
- Arelis Uribe published 'Telepunga', a collection of short stories from her unpublished past works.
- The book explores class differences in post-dictatorship Chile.
- Uribe previously published 'Quiltras' (Tránsito, 2019).
- She studied journalism and worked as a journalist before turning to fiction.
- Her earlier stories include 'Casa de muñecas' and 'Nos quedamos a solas'.
- Uribe commented that after Pinochet's dictatorship, governments of center, left, or social democracy have all been similar.
- She experienced travels, personal losses, and job changes that influenced her writing.
- The interview was conducted with elDiario.es.
Entities
Artists
- Arelis Uribe
Institutions
- Tránsito
- elDiario.es
Locations
- Chile