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With a Doctorate in Philology from the University of
Granada, Gracia Morales taught Hispano-American literature and theater in
the Department of Spanish Philology in the same university from
1998/99-2003. She switched to the University of Jaén from 2003-2009 and
then returned to the University of Granada, where she is today. She has
published plays, poetry and stories, as well as numerous articles on
Hispano-American literature in international magazines. She has won many
literary, poetic and theatrical awards. Among her plays are: Entre
puerta y paredes (Between door and walls), 2009, NN12 (2008),
A paso lento (Slow Walk) 2007, Un horizonte amarillo en los ojos (A
Yellow Horizon in the Eyes) 2003, Un lugar estratégico (A Strategic
Place) 2003 – winner of the 7th Miguel Romero Esteo Award, and Como
si fuera esta noche (As If It Were Tonight) 2002. In 2005 she
participated in writing the text to Puertas cerradas (Closed Doors),
together with H. Centeno and J.A. Salvatierra, as well as La orilla perra
del mundo (The Damned Shore of the World) with other playwrights under
the supervision of José Sanchis Sinisterra. Her plays have been staged by
various companies in Spain (Valencia, Seville and Madrid), France and Latin
America (Argentina, Uruguay, Costa Rica and Mexico). She has participated
in, and also taught, numerous courses and workshops on playwrighting,
puppetry, clown and voice technique. She has also served as Assistant
Director in various productions, and has acted with critical and public
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