Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Simon Nye

Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Simon Nye

Based on a true-life story it throws into relief the judicial and police corruption of 1970s Italy. Simon Nye's superb translation brings out the parallels with our situation today in witty, contemporary dialogue. The notes and introduction are by Joe Farrell, Professor of Italian at the University of Strathclyde, and world renowned translator and Fo expert.

A popular and controversial playwright, actor and director, Dario Fo has earned international acclaim for his political satires and farces, and has led the field in political satire in Europe for over thirty years. His best known plays include Accidental Death of an Anarchist, We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!, and Orgasmo Adulto Escapes from the Zoo. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1997 for "emulating the jesters of the Middle Ages in scourging authority and upholding the dignity of the downtrodden." Joseph Farrell is Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies at the University of Strathclyde. He has written on and translated Italian theatre widely. He is theatre reviewer for The Scotsman, as well as the author of Dario Fo and France Rame: Harlequins of the Revolution (Methuen, 2001), and has edited A History of Italian Theatre (CUP, 2006) as well as Methuen Student editions of Six Characters in Search of an Author and Accidental Death of an Anarchist.

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ISBN 13	9780413772671
ISBN 10	0413772675
Title	Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Author	Simon Nye
Series	Student Editions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2003-10-16
Number of pages	176
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