Canadian plays of Italian heritage / selected and edited by Anna Migliarisi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Migliarisi, Anna, editor.

Galati, Rocco, 1959- publisher.

Series:

Essential drama series ; 39.

Essential drama series ; 39

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Canadian drama--Italian authors.

Canadian drama.

Genre:

Drama.

Physical Description:

vii, 793 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Chicago : Guernica Editions, 2025.

Language Note:

In English ; A modo suo (a fable) is presented in English translation and the Calabrian Italian original text.

Summary:

"This landmark collection of 14 plays by such figures as Lucia Frangione, Tony Nardi, Nick Mancuso, and the late Michael Macina, displaces many critical misconceptions about Italian Canadian theatre. So often regarded as marginal, simply "ethnic" or less than, this selection--chosen from a hidden reservoir of over 300 plays--proves definitively that Italian Canadian theatre and its literature is and has always been far more integral to the Canadian theatre identity than previously recognized. This collection of plays challenges prevailing historical absences and readjusts the definition of "Canadian" theatre by presenting Canadian playwrights of Italian origin, not simply Italian writers living in Canada. This necessary distinction unearths a lively tradition of practice in Italian Canadian communities that dates back to 1786--as the impactful account of Italian Canadian performance history proves. The endeavour is clear: set the historical record straight by inviting the critical reading and examination of these works and productions. The recognition of these plays challenges the larger context of Canadian theatre practice and social history. By their very existence we can no longer ignore the influential voices of Italian Canadian playwrights."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"A special thanks to Rocco Galati, Co-publisher" -- title page.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781771839952

1771839953

OCLC:

1435636212