María Luisa Aragón (died February 11, 1974) was a Guatemalan playwright, actress, and radio producer. Aragon was a native of

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; her date of birth is given in various sources as 1897, 1899, or 1910. She joined the Grupo Artístico Nacional in 1918; in 1945 she ceased stage activity and turned instead to the radio, broadcasting a program entitled ''Radioteatro Infantil, La voz de Guatemala''. Other programs which she produced or created include ''Milagroso Señor de Esquipulas'' and ''El precio de una honra'', both for

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; with Armando Moreno Morales she developed ''El Tribunal de la Alegria'' and ''La Tremenda Corte''. She also wrote numerous works for the stage; although theatrical performances were significantly curtailed under the dictatorship of

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, plays such as hers and those of Manuel Galich were encouraged. Continuing her acting career, Aragón toured with a variety of foreign theatrical troupes; on film she was seen in ''El Sombrerón'' and ''

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'', and she appeared on television as well. She received the Quetzal de Oro from the Asociación de Periodistas de Guatemala in 1961, and she was made a member of the

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by the government of Guatemala.

Works

Plays

*''Un loteriazo en plena crisis'' *''Amargo secreto'' *''El misterio de la cumbre'' *''Tempestad en el alma'' *''El tesoro de los pobres'' *''También los ricos sufren'' *''El testamento del compadre'' *''Falsa acusación'' *''La fuerza de la verdad'' *''La Cipriana'' *''Martín esta celoso'' *''Madre querida'' *''Amor indio'' *''Así es Guatemala'' *''¿Por qué pecan la mujeres?'' *''En la zarabanda nació el amor'' *''Senderos de angustia'' *''Cadenas de un pecado'' *''Entre el amor y el orgullo'' *''En la red de su pecado'' *''La culpa de los padres'' *''Frente al destino'' *''Esclavo de su honra'' Sources: and

References

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