"Tinc talent. Sé que tinc talent!": figures autorials al teatre de les dramaturgues catalanes del segle XXI

Abstract

The gradual normalization of female authorship in 21st-century Catalan theater prompts us to examine the impact of the notion of authorship on the creative output of female playwrights. Authorial studies, along with recent feminist analyses, offer paths for addressing these inquiries by delving into how the concept of the author is socially constructed and how it influences the reception of artistic works. Drawing from the works of Dominique Maingueneau, Christine Planté, Meri Torras Francès, and Aina Pérez Fontdevila, this article undertakes the analysis of three plays that incor­porate female authorial figures in their narratives: Cabaret diabòlic (2003) by Beth Escu­dé, La indiana (2007) by Àngels Aymar, and Màtria (2017) by Carla Rovira. The female author characters in these works navigate the canonical representation of the author, highlighting its gender-exclusive nature and deconstructing its most prominent attrib­utes. These authorial figures serve as mechanisms of self-legitimization while simulta­neously championing female authors of the past.