Dario Fo, Italian playwright and Nobel laureate for literature, dies at 90
Source: Deutsche Welle
The Italian government confirmed on Thursday that Dario Fo died at the age of 90.
According to the "Corriere della Sera" newspaper, Fo died in a Milan hospital where he had been admitted 12 days ago with lung problems.
Famous for his cutting political satire in plays such as "The Accidental Death of an Anarchist," Fo won the Nobel prize for literature in 1997 - much to the the irritation of Italy's politicians and Church authorities.
Dario Fo enjoyed provocatively belittling the recognition: "I'm an idiot who won the Literature Nobel Prize," he would often say in interviews. He worked as an actor, playwright, comedian, satirist, singer, theater director, stage designer, songwriter, painter and political campaigner.
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Great political playwright and actor. Also life-long political agitator (see below, 31:13 min. into the video). Thank you, Dario Fo.
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