The Image of the Puppet in Italian Theater, Literature and Film (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

With the advancement of cybernetics, avatars, animation, and virtual reality, a thorough understanding of how the puppet metaphor originates from specific theatrical practices and media is especially relevant today. This book identifies and interprets the aesthetic and cultural significance of the different traditions of the Italian puppet theater in the broader Italian culture and beyond. Grounded in the often-overlooked history of the evolution of several Italian puppetry traditions - the central and northern Italian stringed marionettes, the Sicilian pupi, the glove puppets of the Po Valley, and the Neapolitan Pulcinella - this study examines a broad spectrum of visual, cinematic, literary, and digital texts representative of the functions and themes of the puppet. A systematic analysis of the meanings ascribed to the idea and image of the puppet provides a unique vantage point to observe the perseverance and transformation of its deeper associations, linking premodern, modern, and contemporary contexts.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	July 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Federico Pacchioni
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	125
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-098667-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Italian
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Other public performances & spectacles > Puppetry, miniature & toy theatre Promotions
LSN:	3-03-098667-5
Barcode:	9783030986674

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