Full Description
Between 1930 and 1960, popular female dramatists, including Paola Riccora, Anna Bonacci, Clotilde Masci, and Gici Ganzini Granata, set the stage for a new generation of feminist theatre and the development of contemporary Italian women's theatre as a whole. Now largely forgotten, the lives and works of these dramatists are reintroduced into the scholarly conversation in Italian Women's Theatre, 1930-1960. Following a general introduction, the book presents a selection of dramatic works, rounded out by commentary, performance histories, critical analyses, and biographical information.
Contents
Introduction: Italian women's playwrights, 1930-1960
Chapter 1: Paola Riccora
It Must Have Been Giovannino
Chapter 2: Anna Bonacci
The Fantasy Hour
Chapter 3: Clotilde Masci
The Excluded
Chapter 4: Gici Ganzini Granata
Men Are Always Right
