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The last work of the writer Juan Carlos Used, 'Pride Travestido.
Egmonnt de Bries and the social repercussion of transformism in Spain in the first third of the nineteenth century 'was presented Thursday in the Josefina Soria Library of the Ramón Alonso Luzzy Cultural Center in an event organized within the' Read, think, imagine 'program, which has the collaboration of the Collective Galáctiyco.
The author was accompanied by the delegate councilor for Culture, David Martínez, the official chronicler of Cartagena Luis Miguel Perez Adán and the activist of the Collective Galáctyco Daniel Guirao.
'Orgullo travestido', which is illustrated with 80 images of great documentary value, is the fascinating radiography that Juan Carlos Usó has made of the sexual dissidence in Spain in the first decades of the twentieth century, about the life of Egmont de Bries , star of the transforming scene of the moment.
The life of the transformista is developed in a country and a time in which homosexuality was sanctioned by law, which gives rise to reflect on the past, present and future of the identity and the gender condition.
De Bries, whose real name was Asensio Marsal, was born in Cartagena and found his way in the scene following the tradition of those who, dressed as women, imitated the most outstanding singers and actresses of his time.
Venerated by the public, it became immensely popular and controversial in the Spain of that century.
Egmont lived his heyday in the 1920s, and also toured the major American stages, but his track is lost between the agonized Republic and the incipient dictatorship.
The author of the book provides us with some keys to interpreting his disappearance, but also sheds light on this work, profusely illustrated with images of the time, of what sexual dissidence in Spain meant a century ago.
As explained by the Councilor for Culture, David Martinez Noguera: "This is another step to confer to Cartagena the 'Gay Friendly City', as we committed last June and continue working.
JUAN CARLOS USÓ
Juan Carlos Usó Arnal (Nules, 1959) has a degree in Contemporary History, a PhD in Sociology and a Librarian.
Author of several books: 'Drugs and mass culture.
Spain 1855-1995 ',' Spanish trip ',' Psychedelic adventure in Spain ',' Pills of reality 'and' Are they killing us with heroin?
On pharmacological intoxication as a weapon of state 'has also collaborated in numerous periodicals.
Usó has addressed the subject of psychedelic art, visionary literature and has written in several peninsular magazines, but his main letter of introduction is a mild and rigorous essay, with which he obtained his doctorate, on the history of drugs in Spain.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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