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| − | ''[[L'Imbecille]]'' is an Italian | + | ''[[L'Imbecille]]'' ("The imbecile" or "The idiot") is an Italian one-act comedy by Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Pirandello]. |
| + | == The original text == | ||
| − | + | First produced in Rome at the Teatro Quirino by the company Somali, October 10, 1922. | |
| − | Originally published in 1922. | + | Originally published in Italian in 1922. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | Translated into English as ''[[The Imbecile]]''. | ||
Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Con de Villiers]], entitled ''[[Die Idioot]]''. The typewritten text is available at the [[Stellenbosch University]] Library, Manuscripts Section. Reference 31/27/7. | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Con de Villiers]], entitled ''[[Die Idioot]]''. The typewritten text is available at the [[Stellenbosch University]] Library, Manuscripts Section. Reference 31/27/7. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1943: Performed in Afrikaans as ''[[Die Idioot]]'', directed by [[Anna Viljoen]] for [[K.A.T.]] in November 1943 starring [[Marguerite I. Murray]]. | + | 1943: Performed in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Idioot]]'', directed by [[Anna Viljoen]] for [[K.A.T.]] in November 1943 starring [[Marguerite I. Murray]]. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://www.4-wall.com/authors/authors_p/pirandello.htm | ||
''World Drama'' by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949. | ''World Drama'' by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949. | ||
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| + | Typewritten text of ''[[Die Idioot]]'', [[Stellenbosch University]] Library, Manuscripts Section. Reference 31/27/7. | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Pirandello | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Pirandello | ||
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:42, 16 April 2020
L'Imbecille ("The imbecile" or "The idiot") is an Italian one-act comedy by Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936)[1].
Contents
The original text
First produced in Rome at the Teatro Quirino by the company Somali, October 10, 1922.
Originally published in Italian in 1922.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as The Imbecile.
Translated into Afrikaans by Con de Villiers, entitled Die Idioot. The typewritten text is available at the Stellenbosch University Library, Manuscripts Section. Reference 31/27/7.
Performance history in South Africa
1943: Performed in Afrikaans as Die Idioot, directed by Anna Viljoen for K.A.T. in November 1943 starring Marguerite I. Murray.
Sources
http://www.4-wall.com/authors/authors_p/pirandello.htm
World Drama by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949.
Typewritten text of Die Idioot, Stellenbosch University Library, Manuscripts Section. Reference 31/27/7.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Pirandello
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
