José Alejandro Melero Salvador
Professor José Alejandro Melero Salvador
Alejandro Melero is a Lecturer in the Department of Communication at University Carlos III of Madrid, which he joined after obtaining his PhD from Queen Mary University of London. He is a specialist in the history of Spanish LGBT cinema, with publications such a Placeres ocultos. Gays y lesbianas en el cine de la transición y Violetas de España. Gays y lesbianas en el cine de Franco. He has published more than thirty articles in specialized journals and co-edited the book Performance and Spanish Film (Manchester UP). He has two recognized six-year research periods. In addition, he has a long career as a writer and playwright. His plays have been performed internationally (Brazil, the United States, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina, Portugal...) and in important theaters in Spain. He is also the author of the novels La luz de mis días (Ediciones B) and El secreto de la hierba (Tres Hermanas).