Italian Playwrights from the Twentieth Century

Italian Playwrights from the Twentieth Century
Author: Michael Vena
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2013-10-03
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1483633527

Italian theater brings early on stage some of the most signifi cant productions of the 20th century, with major playwrights holding a pivotal role in the renewal of the European stage: Gabriele DAnnunzio, Eduardo De Filippo, Dario Fo, Luigi Chiarelli, Luigi Antonelli, Rosso di San Secondo, Enrico Cavacchioli, Massimo Bontempelli, Dacia Maraini, Ugo Betti, Diego Fabbri, thanks to such innovative movements from the early century called grotteschi and futuristi. If the early Pirandellian plays are added, we will have a comprehensive view of twentieth century theater, and the weight it will carry upon the coming generations.

Twentieth-century Italian Drama: The first fifty years

Twentieth-century Italian Drama: The first fifty years
Author: Jane House
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 648
Release: 1995
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780231071185

This volume of Twentieth-Century Italian Drama covers the period spanning from the end of the nineteenth century to that immediately following World War II, displaying the rich breadth of Italian theater in the modern age, from the comedic legacy carried on by such writers as Eduardo De Filippo to the delicate tragedy of playwrights like Federigo Tozzi.Included are seven full-length plays, five one-act plays, one variety sketch, and three futurist sintesi (sketches). Brief introductions preceding each play contextualize the piece within the various movements in Italian theater, and biographies of the editors and translators appear at the end of the volume. An extensive bibliography offers many suggestions for further reading in English.The playwrights included are Gabriele D'Annunzio, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Ettore Petrolini, Raffaele Viviani, Pier Maria Rosso di San Secondo, Federigo Tozzi, Massimo Bontempelli, Achille Campanile, Italo Svevo, Luigi Pirandello, Eduardo De Filippo, and Ugo Betti.

Twentieth-century Italian Literature in English Translation

Twentieth-century Italian Literature in English Translation
Author: Robin Healey
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 648
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780802008008

This bibliography lists English-language translations of twentieth-century Italian literature published chiefly in book form between 1929 and 1997, encompassing fiction, poetry, plays, screenplays, librettos, journals and diaries, and correspondence.

A History of Italian Theatre

A History of Italian Theatre
Author: Joseph Farrell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2006-11-16
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0521802652

A history of Italian theatre from its origins to the the time of this book's publication in 2006. The text discusses the impact of all the elements and figures integral to the collaborative process of theatre-making. The distinctive nature of Italian theatre is expressed in the individual chapters by highly regarded international scholars.

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century
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Total Pages: 1060
Release: 1906
Genre:
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The Nineteenth century and after (London)

2018

2018
Author: Günter Berghaus
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 566
Release: 2018-04-09
Genre: Art
ISBN: 3110575280

The eighth volume of the International Yearbook of Futurism Studies is again an open issue and presents in its first section new research into the international impact of Futurism on artists and artistic movements in France, Great Britain, Hungary and Sweden. This is followed by a study that investigates a variety of Futurist inspired developments in architecture, and an essay that demonstrates that the Futurist heritage was far from forgotten after the Second World War. These papers show how a wealth of connections linked Futurism with Archigram, Metabolism, Archizoom and Deconstructivism, as well as the Nuclear Art movement, Spatialism, Environmental Art, Neon Art, Kinetic Art and many other trends of the 1960s and 70s. The second section focuses on Futurism and Science and contains a number of papers that were first presented atthe fifth bi-annual conference of the European Network for Avant-Garde and Modernism Studies (EAM), held on 1–3 June 2016 in Rennes. They investigate the impact of science on Futurist aesthetics and the Futurist quest for a new perception and rational understanding of the world, as well as the movement’s connection with the esoteric domain, especially in the field of theosophy, the Hermetic tradition, Gnostic mysticism and a whole phalanx of Spiritualist beliefs. The Archive section offers a survey of collections and archives in Northern Italy that are concerned with Futurist ceramics, and a report on the Fondazione Primo Conti in Fiesole, established in April 1980 as a museum, library and archive devoted to the documentation of the international avant-garde, and to Italian Futurism in particular. A review section dedicated to exhibitions, conferences and publications is followed by an annual bibliography of international Futurism studies, exhibition catalogues, special issues of periodicals and new editions.

A History of Neapolitan Drama in the Twentieth Century

A History of Neapolitan Drama in the Twentieth Century
Author: Mariano D'Amora
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2015-11-25
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 144388622X

In a world that tends to homologate, thus becoming, in every aspect of our lives, grey, flat and uniform, so creating the world of universal similarity (including language), does it still make sense today to talk about vernacular theatre? Tackling such a question implies uncovering the reasons for the disappearance of the many regional theatres that were present in Italy in the nineteenth century. There is no doubt that first the unification of the country in 1861, and then the language policies of fascism in the ‘30s were the final nails in the coffin for local theatres. It is also true, however, that what really determined their downsizing was the progressive loss of connection with their own environment. If we give an essentially superficial interpretation to the adjective “vernacular”, and in a play we see a canovaccio (plot) that the local star uses as a vehicle to show his talent through a series of modest mannerisms, then “vernacular” implies the death certificate of this type of theatre (once the star dies, his alleged dramaturgy dies with him and his mannerisms). On the contrary, if we identify in this adjective the theatre’s healthy attempt to develop a local, social and cultural analysis of its environment, it opens a whole new meaning and acquires a perspective that a national theatre can never aspire to. This is the case of Neapolitan theatre. It managed to survive and thrive, producing plays that were capable of critically describing modern and contemporary reality. Neapolitan playwrights forcefully proclaimed their roots as a primary source for their work. The city, in fact, became a direct expression of that cultural microcosm which provided them with the living flesh of their plots.

Set the Stage!

Set the Stage!
Author: Nicoletta Marini-Maio
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2008-12-16
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0300109857

Set the Stage! is a collection of essays on teaching Italian language, literature, and culture through theater. From theoretical background to course models, this book provides all the resources that teachers and students need to incorporate the rich and abundant Italian theater tradition into the curriculum. Features of the book include ? the ?Director's Handbook,” a comprehensive guide with detailed instructions for every step of the process, from choosing a text to the final performance, ? an exclusive interview with Nobel laureate Dario Fo, ? a foreword by prize-winning author Dacia Maraini.

A Study Guide for Natalia Ginzburg's "The Advertisment"

A Study Guide for Natalia Ginzburg's
Author: Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2016
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1410339327

A Study Guide for Natalia Ginzburg's "The Advertisment," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.