Departures of note

Griselda Gambaro was an Argentine playwright and writer, widely regarded as a pioneering and foundational figure of modern Argentine theatre. Born in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of La Boca in 1928, she began her career as an author of short stories and short novels. Her early work earned early recognition, including a Fondo Nacional de las Artes distinction for Madrigal en ciudad (1963), the Emecé prize for El desatino (1965), and recognition for her play Las paredes in 1964, followed by a National Cinematography Institute award for the script of La infancia de Petra in 1967.