This thesis examines *La nona* (1976) by Roberto Cossa, analyzing how the play, its style, and its characters relate to the historical context of the Argentine dictatorship. Through the use of the grotesque, Cossa denounces the social and moral decay of the country. The use of *cocoliche* becomes a tool for representing the fragmented identity of the protagonist family. The figure of the Nona, a symbol of the past devouring the present, embodies a society incapable of renewal. In this play, theatrical language merges comedy and tragedy to reveal the contradictions of the social condition of the time.
La tesi analizza *La nona* (1976) di Roberto Cossa, mettendo in relazione l’opera, il suo stile e i suoi personaggi con il contesto storico della dittatura argentina. Attraverso il grottesco, Cossa denuncia la decadenza sociale e morale del Paese. L’uso del *cocoliche* diventa strumento di rappresentazione dell’identità frammentata della famiglia protagonista. La figura della Nona, simbolo del passato che divora il presente, incarna una società incapace di rigenerarsi. In quest’opera, il linguaggio teatrale fonde comico e tragico per svelare le contraddizioni della condizione sociale del tempo.
Grottesco e critica sociale ne La nona di Roberto Cossa
LEVORATO, LUCREZIA
2024/2025
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This thesis examines *La nona* (1976) by Roberto Cossa, analyzing how the play, its style, and its characters relate to the historical context of the Argentine dictatorship. Through the use of the grotesque, Cossa denounces the social and moral decay of the country. The use of *cocoliche* becomes a tool for representing the fragmented identity of the protagonist family. The figure of the Nona, a symbol of the past devouring the present, embodies a society incapable of renewal. In this play, theatrical language merges comedy and tragedy to reveal the contradictions of the social condition of the time.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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