The name of Mata Gil recently emerged in public opinion because she was a victim of the authoritarianism of the ruling party in March 2021, when she was arrested for writing a satirical text about a wedding held in the midst of the covid-19 quarantine that she attended. the prosecutor appointed by the constituent, Tarek William Saab
The Venezuelan writer Milagros Mata Gil passed away this Friday, July 7, at the age of 72. In recent days, a fundraising campaign has spread on social networks to treat her for a medical emergency. Until yesterday, she was in a coma.
Friends
I show up with my mobile to ask for help. URGENT.
For the writer and editor, Milagros Mata Gil, currently in a coma. @milagrosmatagilPlease help. Please. pic.twitter.com/pvDrz8mn6w
— Sonia Chocron (@soniachocron) July 6, 2023
Mata Gil was a novelist, narrator and essayist with extensive experience in the national literary sector. She was a corresponding member of the Venezuelan Academy of Language and, since 2020, she had run the Ítaca publishing house, together with Eziongeber Chino Álvarez.
Born in Caracas, on April 17, 1951, Mata Gil dedicated herself to literature, teaching and even journalism. According to the portal specialized in literature, letralia —page in which Mata Gil collaborated—, was a “tireless researcher of Venezuelan literature.”
Among her works, she is remembered for the novels La casa en llamas (1986), Memories of an old spring (1989), Kill the snail (1990), The intimate diary of Francisca Malabar (1992) and The case of the harassed pastor (2019). ).
He also wrote essays such as Heroes and graves in Arms Alfonzo, The rebellion of fictions, The proclamation merchant (literary criticism and Latin American integration) and The signs of the plot.
Among her professional successes, she stands out for having been the author of the lyrics of the anthem of the Heres municipality of the Bolívar state, entitled Which cupola in a flower of green lace (1995).
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Thanks to his career and professional performance, he obtained recognitions such as the Fernando Pessoa Award (1986), the Casa de Cultura de Maracay Award (1986), the Fundarte Narrative Award (1987), the Miguel Otero Silva-Editorial Planeta Award (1988) , the Juan Rulfo Short Story Prize (1988), the Novedades-Diana México International Prize (1988) and the Mariano Picón Salas III Biennial of Literature Novel Prize (1995).
satire arrest
The name of Mata Gil recently emerged in public opinion because she was a victim of the authoritarianism of the ruling party in March 2021, when she was arrested for writing a satirical text about a wedding held in the midst of the covid-19 quarantine that she attended. the prosecutor appointed by the constituent, Tarek William Saab.
Mata Gil herself warned about her arrest before it took place, on the afternoon of March 31, 2021, through a post on her Facebook account.
«I report that a commission from the Conas-FAES is looking for me. Five armed men. Since I was not there, they said they would be back at 4:00 pm. Since I haven’t done anything, I have no idea what it is. So they know. They arrested Juan Manuel Muñoz (Moriche) », he reported at that time.
According to the Anzoátegui newspaper El Vistazo, which had access to the text before it was deleted, the writing was called Fiesta Mortal and mentioned both Saab and his mother, both from El Tigre, as well as members of the Arab community. , all involved in a wedding held at the Club Sirio in Puerto La Cruz at the end of February, which was supposedly attended by some 800 people without maintaining any type of protocol for covid-19.
As a result of this publication, Mata Gil and Muñoz were arrested and sentenced in record time. They were charged with “incitement to hatred” against Saab. The following day, April 1, they were released under precautionary measures.
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