As a young man during World War II, this author helped smuggle Allied soldiers and Jewish scientists into Switzerland. His wife Franca Rame [RAH- may] was kidnapped and tortur
As a young man during World War II, this author helped smuggle Allied soldiers and Jewish scientists into Switzerland. His wife Franca Rame [RAH- may] was kidnapped and tortured by fascists for their leftist political activism. His most famous play is a retelling of Passion stories, updated with modern political themes, and was denounced by the Catholic Church when it appeared on Italian television. The recently published Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas is a retelling of the story of Christopher Columbus. Some of his other plays include Adult Orgasm Escapes from the Zoo, and The Accidental Death of an Anarchist. For 10 points, identify this Italian playwright, the author of the play Mistero Buffo.
As a young man during World War II, this author helped smuggle Allied soldiers and Jewish scientists into Switzerland.
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