{"id":2374,"date":"2025-12-21T21:37:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T21:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martacallava.com\/?page_id=2374"},"modified":"2026-01-28T22:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T22:06:28","slug":"sean-ocasey-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/martacallava.com\/es\/sean-ocasey-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Translating Sean O’Casey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The whole adventure started about 10 years ago in Dublin, when my drama ensemble Firedoor Theatre was invited to read a few excerpts of Three Dublin Plays<\/em> at the Sean O’Casey Theatre festival, held every September in the remarkable, soulful, and picturesque neighbourhood of East Wall. And I happened to be one of the actors taking part in the rehearsed readings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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 I am beyond delighted to give Sean O’Casey his Spanish voice by translating this true treasure of Irish literature \u2014The Plough and the Stars<\/em>. My translation, the first ever in Spain, was released in November 2025.<\/div>\n
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As I confronted the classic for the first time and tried to make sense of its enigmatic phonetics and colourful expressions so characteristic of the popular Dublin sociolect, I fell in love with its rhythm, its poetry, the charming characters, and the beguiling depiction of a nation fighting for freedom \u2014<\/em>at a very high price. When I learnt that the play had never seen the light in Spanish, I knew I was on a mission.<\/div>
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Back in those days, I could hardly imagine that one day, my translation would see the light. After many failed attemps to find a publisher, thanks to Literature Ireland<\/a> and Ybernia Books, El arado y las estrellas<\/em> is now available to the Spanish audience.<\/div>
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The resonance has been remarkable too, with many prominent media outlets featuring the news:<\/div>
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