Quiara Alegria Hudes on Writing Through Grief and Joy

Published: March 28, 2023, 6 a.m.

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In 2018, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes decided to take a break from the theater world. Tired of a white, male-dominated landscape, Quiara turned inward, leaning on her memories and stories of the women in her family. The result was Quiara\\u2019s first memoir: \\u201cMy Broken Language.\\u201d In 2022, Quiara returned to the stage with the play adaptation of her memoir. On this episode of Latino USA, we talk to Quiara about her memoir, her play, and how grief and joy intertwine in the stories she is bringing to the stage.

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