The Open Couple ; An Ordinary Day

The Open Couple ; An Ordinary Day

Author: Dario Fo

Publisher: Methuen Publishing

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13: 9780413640505

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Two plays written by the Italian farceur, Dario Fo, in conjunction with his wife and fellow-performer. Both plays start with the breakdown of a relationship and deal with the fate of women in a society in which both the social system in which they live and its dominant ideology are shaped by men.


Dario Fo

Dario Fo

Author: Tony Mitchell

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-01-08

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 1408148633

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The first and only full-length critical study of Dario Fo, the 1997 Nobel Prize for Literature Winner This book, now extensively rewritten and updated, remains the only full-length critical study to cover various phases of Dario Fo's theatrical career. It looks at Fo's political influences and also the influence on his work of various theatrical motifs, including the great clown traditions which stretch back to the middle ages. The political work of Dario Fo and his wife/collaborator Franca Rame is charted from the 1960s up to the present to give the reader clear insight into this playwright/performer's unique literary and theatrical strengths. Each of Fo's plays and productions is discussed at length and the author has included an extensive and updated bibliography which includes full production details, quotes and writings about Fo. Always a popular performer in his native Italy, Fo has been one of the world's most performed dramatists. In the author's words: he is the "people's court jester".


Plays: Two

Plays: Two

Author: Dario Fo

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13:

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Dario Fo is Italy's leading contemporary performer/playwright, renowned throughout the world for his radical satires. This volume contains two major plays together with two more intimate one-act plays which he wrote with Franca Rame.


Nobel Writers on Writing

Nobel Writers on Writing

Author: Ottar G. Draugsvold

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2020-07-17

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1476642990

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Since its inception, the Nobel Prize for literature has given a very public voice to some of the world's greatest writers, and their responses to the honor--their acceptance speeches--have often been epochal. From the famed call to arms by William Faulkner to the multicultural song of Derek Walcott, from 1903's Bjornstjerne Bjornson to 1999's Gunter Grass, this collection of 28 speeches traces the ideals of the artists and the selection committee itself throughout the 20th century. Included are an introduction to each of the writers chosen, an abridged copy of the speech or lecture and a bibliography of works in English.


We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!

We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!

Author: Dario Fo

Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9780573627743

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Dario Fo, one of Italy's foremost playwrights, is a rarity- a Marxist with a sense of humor. This hilarious farce, a success Off Broadway and across the U.S., is set in motion when a housewife comes home with groceries she has swiped as part of a spontaneous community action where 300 women did the same. In her effort to keep her secret from her husband, she hides some of the groceries under her best friend's raincoat. Her husband and his friend the accomplice's husband notice the bulge, of course; but they believe the explanation that the accomplice is pregnant! Hilarity is piled upon hilarity as the characters try to extricate themselves from the mess they have gotten into. Eventually, they all unite to support the spontaneous resistance to eviction in their housing project.


The Magic of Ordinary Days

The Magic of Ordinary Days

Author: Ann Howard Creel

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-06-25

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1101126965

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The inspiration for the beloved film that became a TikTok sensation An extraordinary tale of one woman’s journey of resilience, courage, and self-discovery amidst the turmoil of World War II. Olivia Dunne, a studious minister’s daughter who dreams of becoming an archaeologist, never thought that WWII would affect her quiet life in Denver. But when an exhilarating flirtation reshapes her life, she finds herself in a rural Colorado outpost, married to a man she hardly knows. Overwhelmed by loneliness, Olivia tentatively tries to establish a new life, finding much-needed friendship and solace in two Japanese-American sisters from a nearby internment camp. When Olivia unwittingly becomes an accomplice to a crime that tests her beliefs about trust and love, she must confront her own desires and reconcile them with the harsh realities of the world around her.


Twentieth-century Italian Literature in English Translation

Twentieth-century Italian Literature in English Translation

Author: Robin Healey

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13: 9780802008008

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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.


Ordinary Day. Remarkable God.

Ordinary Day. Remarkable God.

Author: Rhonda Kane

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1664209034

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This is not a typical devotional book. There is no ten-step program inside to better yourself. It is not a deep theological study. It is not an end to all trials or an answer to all problems. This book is a collection of stories, prayers, and reflections. They are honest, vulnerable, sometimes dramatic, sometimes humorous, and sometimes sad, but they are real. They point to Him. No matter what adventures we travel through, our Maker and Creator is always with us. He isn’t looking for extraordinary people. He is not looking for the exceptional and the elite. He is the exceptional and the elite. He is just wanting us to walk alongside Him.


Italian Playwrights from the Twentieth Century

Italian Playwrights from the Twentieth Century

Author: Michael Vena

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2013-10-03

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1483633527

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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.