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Author:

Radulescu, Domnica, 1961-

Title:

Women's comedic art as social revolution : five performers and the lessons of their subversive humor / Domnica Radulescu.

Publisher:

McFarland,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

vii, 259 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Women comedians--Italy--History.
Women comedians--France--History.
Women comedians--United States--History.
Women in the theater--Italy--History.
Women in the theater--France--History.
Women in the theater--United States--History.
Feminism and theater--Italy--History.
Feminism and theater--France--History.
Feminism and theater--United States--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-250) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Isabella's "tricks": carnival and mimicry in sixteenth century Italy -- Caterina Biancolelli: seventeenth century trickster and Parisian coquette -- Franca Rame: militant Isabella, feminist Colombina in twentieth century Italy -- Contemporary American Colombinas: the personal, the public, the intimate, the political, and the comical -- The heritage of the Commedia dell'Arte for today's feminist theaters, comedy and activism, and radical acts by women artists.

Summary:

"This pioneering volume tells the stories of five women who have created revolutionary forms of comic performance and discourse that defy the flagrant prejudices about women and feminists. The artists include 16th-century performer Isabella Andreini, 17th-century improviser Catherine Biancolelli, 20th-century Italian playwright Franca Rame, and contemporary performance artists Deb Margolin and Kimberly Dark"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0786460725 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786460724 (softcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)733232529

LCCN:

2011043811

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)