Achille Campanile

Achille Campanile (; 28 September 1899 – 4 January 1977) was an Italian writer, playwright, journalist and television critic known for his surreal humour and word play.

Biography Achille Campanile was born in Rome on 28 September 1899.

He became famous for his brief humorous dramatic pieces. In 1925 he published his first theatre work entitled L’inventore del cavallo which was a single-act play. Campanile was active in the post-war period as a television critic.

Works

Ma che cos'è questo amore? (1924) Se la luna mi porta fortuna (1927) Agosto, moglie mia non ti conosco (1930) In campagna è un'altra cosa (1931) Cantilena all'angolo della strada (1933) Celestino e la famiglia Gentilissimi (1942) Il povero Piero (1959) Amiamoci in fretta (1962) L'inventore del cavallo e altre quindici commedie (1971) Manuale di conversazione (1973) Asparagi e immortalità dell'anima (1974) Vite degli uomini illustri (1975) L'eroe (1976) Tragedie in due battute (1978)

Works available in English