The Nobel jester: Dario Fo displays his prize-winning wit in a vivid new work. (Noble Prize for literature winner)(includes an excerpt from the monologue 'Johan Padan') From: American Theatre | Date: February 1, 1998| Author: Jenkins, Ron | COPYRIGHT 1998 Theatre Communications Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Nobel Foundation's decision to award Dario Fo with the Nobel Prize for Literature has been criticized by the Vatican and conservative politicians and academics, who are regular targets of Fo's comic wit. Many view the award as a historic tribute to the theater, often described as the bastard child of literature. Fo's victory represents the first time that the Nobel Prize for the literary arts was awarded to an actor and physical comedian such as Fo. His most recent work is 'Johan Padan,' ...

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