Resumen de CAMOUFLAGED EMPOWERMENT: “FRUSTRATING/GRATIFYING” NARRATIVES OF POPULAR WOMEN IN PEDRO LEMEBEL’S RADIO SPACE
- español
Durante los últimos años, la popularidad del escritor chileno Pedro Lemebel ha aumentado, con la aparición de un vasto número de documentales, películas, artefactos de arte callejero y canciones, que dan cuenta del incuestionable compromiso social del autor con los sectores marginales de Chile. La crítica académica correspondiente también se ha revitalizado, con varios artículos y libros que indagan en torno al aporte literario y cultural del escritor. Sin embargo, un aspecto no lo suficientemente explorado en estos estudios es la participación de Lemebel en el programa radial “Cancionero” de la emisora Radio Tierra, donde compartiría sus crónicas musicales con un público conformado principalmente por dueñas de casa. En un contexto donde la agenda radial estaba saturada de programas de entretención, el rol contracultural de Lemebel marcó una diferencia. Este artículo analizará seis crónicas radiales biográficas sobre seis mujeres populares latinoamericanas. En ellas se evidencia el compromiso del autor por estimular reflexiones sobre una feminidad popular, construida en base a las acciones de estas m
- português
Chilean writer Pedro Lemebel’s popularity has increased in the last years. Several documentaries, movies, plays, street art works and songs have paid tribute to this writer’s unquestionable commitment to Chilean marginal groups. Lately, literary criticism on Lemebel’s work has also been revitalised, with numerous journal articles and a few manuscripts engaging with this author’s contribution to Chilean popular culture and literature. However, an aspect that still needs further revision is his participation in radio. Between 1994 and 2002, Lemebel conducted the program “Cancionero” on Chilean feminist Radio Tierra station. This midday space was mainly focused on an audience of stay-at-home mothers with whom the writer shared literature, strategically accompanied by ad-hoc music. Because most female-oriented radio programs at the time were focused on entertainment, Lemebel’s action was indeed countercultural. This article is engaged with the content of such literary/audio material. It analyses six audio samples from this radio show, where biographies of famous Latin American women are depicted. It demonstrates the writer’s commitment with reflecting upon an idealised image of popular femininity, by showcasing actions of right and wrongdoing, performed by these women.
