One Hundred Years of Futurism: Aesthetics, Politics and Performance

More than one hundred years after Futurism exploded onto the European stage with its unique brand of art and literature, there is a need to reassess the whole movement, from its Italian roots to its international ramifications. In wide-ranging essays based on fresh research, the contributors to this collection examine both the original context and the cultural legacy of Futurism. Chapters touch on topics such as Futurism and Fascism, the geopolitics of Futurism, the Futurist woman, and translating Futurist texts. A large portion of the book is devoted to the practical aspects of performing Futurist theatrical ideas in the twenty-first century.

About the Author

John London teaches in the School of Languages, Linguistics & Film at Queen Mary University of London.

John London is professor of Hispanic studies and director of the Centre for Catalan Studies at Queen Mary University of London. His books include Reception and Renewal in Modern Spanish Theatre (Routledge, 1997), Contextos de Joan Brossa (Publicacions i Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona, 2010), and the edited volumes Theatre under the Nazis (Manchester University Press, 2000) and One Hundred Years of Futurism (Intellect, 2017). He co-edited (with David George), Contemporary Catalan Theatre (Anglo-Catalan Society Occasional Publications, 1996) and Modern Catalan Plays (Methuen Drama, 2000), and (with Gabriel Sansano), Acting Funny on the Catalan Stage (Peter Lang, 2022). He is the editor of Hispanic Research Journal .

Contact: Centre for Catalan Studies, School of Languages, Linguistics and Film, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK.