Italian TV Drama and Beyond: Stories from the Soil, Stories from the Sea

Since its inception in the mid-1950s, the television drama has emerged as the dominant medium of contemporary storytelling in Italian society, with a steadily increasing supply of locally produced domestic dramas offering up competing versions of Italian identity. Informed by the nation’s rich historical and cultural heritage—as well as a string of notable foreign imports—the narratives discussed here offer much insight into Italian society and highlight the wide array of television programming available outside of Britain and the United States.

Authors: Milly Buonanno

Format: Paperback

Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781841504599

Publication date: 20120515