Juan Rafael Allende | |
Birth Name: | Juan Rafael Allende Astorga |
Pseudonym: | El Pequén, O.N.E. and El Diablo Azul |
Birth Date: | 1848 10, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
Death Place: | Santiago, Chile |
Occupation: | Dramatist, writer and journalist |
Nationality: | an |
Notableworks: | , |
Juan Rafael Allende (October 24, 1848 – July 20, 1909) was a Chilean dramatist, author and journalist. He was also known to direct and act in his own plays. He is often recognized as the father of humorous press in Chile. Through writing Allende chastised the aristocratic class and defended ideas of egalitarianism and democracy. Above all he is known for challenging the Catholic clergy.
Being a cultural figure, he is related to the oral, popular and country poetry tradition. With this aspects he shares formal characteristics, like revindication of the grotesque and festive.
He also used pseudonyms like El Pequén (The burrowing owl), O.N.E. and El Diablo Azul (The Blue Devil).