The Image of the Puppet in Italian Theater, Literature and Film

by Federico Pacchioni

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030986675
• ISBN13: 9783030986674
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"