Nale Roxlo's "Chamico" Stories: A Dramatist's Apprenticeship

Abstract

serious study for a number of reasons, but it has been neglected for the most part, perhaps because of the greater importance of the contemporary Argentine author's poetry and theater, perhaps also because of his humor's more modest beginnings as a product of Nald's journalistic career. Whatever the case, the fact remains that from the very inception of his literary career in the early twenties, Nale has figured prominently in Argentine letters as much in the field of humor as in poetry and drama. Furthermore, his theater, which is characterized by a subtle fusion of poetic and humorous elements, cannot be completely understood without adequate reference to the development and chief characteristics of the latter. Our concern here, therefore, is to examine the nature of Nale's stories and sketches and to demonstrate the underlying relationships between them and the author's poetic and dramatic talents.