Cinema and theatrical literature: Anna Vertua Gentile and the Cinematografo (1898)

Authors

  • Massimo Bonura Università Telematica eCampus

Keywords:

Cinema; Theatre; Literature; Writing; History of Women.

Abstract

The following essay brings back the transcription of Cinematografo (1898), written by Anna Vertua Gentile (1845-1926), considered one of the first italian text with references to cinema. In the introduction to the text we will analyze the context about the first italian connection between cinema and literature.             

Author Biography

Massimo Bonura, Università Telematica eCampus

Massimo Bonura(Palermo, 1994) is a PhD student in “Medium and Mediality” (eCampus Telematic University) and his work is about cinema and comics. He published Cinema, vignette e baionette (Palermo University Press, 2020), Verga e i mass media (Palermo University Press, 2021), Dimensioni cinefumettistiche (Edizioni Ex Libris, 2022; with an essay written by F.F. Montalbano) and Politica, estetica e critica teatrale in Sicilia. Scritti catanesi (1857-1882) (Edizioni Ex Libris, 2023; edited by).

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Published

15-11-2023

How to Cite

Bonura, M. (2023). Cinema and theatrical literature: Anna Vertua Gentile and the Cinematografo (1898) . Elephant & Castle, (30), 184–195. Retrieved from https://elephantandcastle.unibg.it/index.php/eac/article/view/432

Issue

No. 30 (2023): Movement I. Generations, histories, transformations

Section

Studi e Ricerche

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