Olga Grau


Olga Ida Magdalena Grau Duhart is a contemporary Chilean writer, full professor, and philosopher, a specialist in gender, sexuality, philosophy, education, and literature.

Early life and education

Olga Ida Magdalena Grau Duhart was born in Santiago, Chile, September 21, 1945. She has a Diploma in childhood studies from Montclair State University, in Montclair, New Jersey, U.S., and a Doctorate in Literature with a specialization in Chilean and Hispanic literature from the University of Chile.

Career and research

Grau was awarded a FONDECYT project in 1993, for "Discurso, Género y Poder: Un Análisis de Discursos Públicos Oficiales en Chile " and in 1995, for "El Relato Mítico de la Quintrala en el Imaginario Cultural". In 2010, she was awarded another FONDECYT project entitled: "Filosofía, Literatura y Género: La Escritura de Simone de Beauvoir".
She works as a full professor at the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities and at the "Centro de Estudios de Género y Cultura en América Latina" at the University of Chile. She is also coordinator of the Philosophy for Children program and director of the " Comunidad de Indagación en Filosofía e Infancia en Chile" . Grau has written books and essays, and made presentations on gender, sexuality, philosophy, childhood, education and literature.

Awards and honours

In 1999, she received an award from the Book Council in the category “unpublished essay” for her text "Catalina, Catrala, Quintrala. Tres nombres y una persona no más".

Selected works

Books

  • Cosas y palabras: manual de filosofía para educadores de párvulos
  • Filosofía para la infancia: relatos y desarrollo de actividades
  • ''Ser y convivir: propuesta pedagógica para el desarrollo personal y la convivencia social de niños y niñas''

Essays

  • "La Ambigua Escritura de Simone de Beauvoir"
  • "La Escritura de Simone de Beauvoir como Proyecto Global"