La maschera e il volto

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La maschera e il volto is a comedy of grotesque genre by Luigi Chiarelli. Written in 1913 and first presented in 1916, it is historically significant for starting the contemporary grotesque theatre. [1] It had a great success first in Italy and then internationally, and continues to be represented. [2] Several movies have been adapted from the play. [3]

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References

  1. Luigi Chiarelli - La maschera e il volto Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine su atuttascuola.it
  2. Healey, Robin (2019). Italian Literature Since 1900 in English Translation: An Annotated Bibliography, 1929-2016. University of Toronto Press. p. 4-5. ISBN   9781487502928.
  3. Goble, Alan (2011). "La maschera e il volto". The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Bowker-Saur. p. 82. ISBN   9783110951943.