The ingenious simpleton : upending imposed ideologies through brief comic theatre /

This book analyzes the role of the theatrical simpleton in the pasos of the sixteenth-century playwright Lupe de Rueda, in Mario Moreno's character "Cantinflas," and in the esquirol of the 1960s Actos of the Teatro Campesino during the California farmworker strikes.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Méndez-Montesinos, Delia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : University Press of America, 2013. Press of America 2013.
Temas:
1900-1999
Spanish drama (Comedy) > History and criticism.
Fools and jesters in literature.
Spanish drama > Classical period, 1500-1700 > Themes, motives.
Mexican drama > 20th century > Themes, motives.
American drama > 20th century > Themes, motives.
Comédie espagnole > Histoire et critique.
Fous et bouffons dans la littérature.
Théâtre mexicain > 20e siècle > Thèmes, motifs.
Théâtre américain > 20e siècle > Thèmes, motifs.
DRAMA > Continental European.
American drama > Themes, motives
Fools and jesters in literature
Spanish drama > Classical period > Themes, motives
Spanish drama (Comedy)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 On Laughter, Fools, and Comedy
  • 2 Simple, Peladito, and Rasquachi: Topsy-Turvying Identities
  • 3 The Verbal and Kinesthetic Language of the Simpleton
  • 4 Costumes and Other External Signs
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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