Dario Fo
Dario Fo (Sangiano 3 March 1926[1] – 13 October 2016) was an Italian playwright, theatre actor and composer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997. It highlighted him as a writer "who emulates the jesters of the Middle Ages in scourging authority and upholding the dignity of the downtrodden".
Dario Fo | |
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 Dario Fo | |
| Born | 24 March 1926 San Giano, Italy[1] |
| Died | 13 October 2016 (aged 90) Milan, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature (1997) |
His plays often depend on improvisation, Commedia dell'arte style. Fo owned and operated a theatre company with his wife, actress Franca Rame. His most famous works are Mistero buffo and Accidental Death of an Anarchist.
Fo died on 13 October 2016 at a hospital in Milan, Italy from a serious lung disease, aged 90.[2][3]
References
- "Dari Fo - Biography". Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- Press, Associated. "Nobel-winning playwright Dario Fo dies at 90; mocked Italian politics and religion". latimes.com.
- Giorno, Il. "Dario Fo è morto, aveva 90 anni. Milano dà l'addio al premio Nobel per la Letteratura". Il Giorno.
Other websites
Media related to Dario Fo at Wikimedia Commons
- Dario Fo Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine at Nobelprize.org (in English)
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