Word: alfaroã
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Dates: during 2010-2010
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Then, in her senior year, The Harvard Advocate published two of Alfaro??s short stories, which she said pushed her to continue writing...
...However, Alfaro??s first play was not particularly well received. “It went across the country trailing bad reviews” Alfaro said, but she cited this as a powerful learning experience. “It was just like a high school textbook—too much information, too expository—but I’ve weaned myself from that sort of thing...
David Gidron, who began directing many of Alfaro??s plays 15 years ago, said it was her honesty and variety that drew him to her work...
...film focuses on Alfaro and 12 other Japanese-American women as they struggle to find a place in a society dominated by stereotypes. Alfaro said she felt race-based hostility while at Berkeley, and that this experience influenced her focus on Japanese-American issues. Although much of Alfaro??s work focuses on Japanese-American identity, she has also dealt with subjects ranging dramatically from Greek mythology to biographical pieces based on figures such as Martha Mitchell and Pablo Picasso...
...They’re real and full of her humor and unique commentary,” Boulukos said of Alfaro??s plays. “They are always enjoyable...