Luiz Francisco Rebello

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Luiz Francisco Rebello (September 10, 1924; Lisbon – December 8, 2011; Lisbon) was a Portuguese lawyer, playwright, drama critic, theatrical historian, translator and essayist.[1]

Luiz Francisco Rebello is the most credited Portuguese theatrical historian, being the author of works published on Portuguese theatrical history and theatre criticism and he is a prolific playwright.[2]

Career[]

Rebello was a founder and a member of the direction of several experimental theatre groups, becoming one of the founders of the “Teatro-Estúdio do Salitre” in 1946 along with and in 1948 founded the “Companheiros do Páteo das Comédias”, two of the most important experimental groups of the post-war period.[2] Together with José Saramago, , Manuel da Fonseca and Urbano Tavares Rodrigues Rebello was, in 1992, one of the founders of the (Frente Nacional para a Defesa da Cultura) (BDNF).

His noted anthology Teatro Moderno: Caminhos e figuras was first published in short volumes at irregular periods during the year of 1957 by “Círculo do Livro”, a label that belonged to (1922–2006) and Orlando Costa (1929–2006).[2] The 2nd edition, published in 1964, was printed on the label “Prelo”, on a theatre collection directed by Rebello himself. In the 1964 edition he added new essays such as those by Shaw, Jarry, Synge, Piscator, Oskar Schlemmer, Meyerhold, Giraudoux and Sartre.[2]

He obtained a law degree from the University of Lisbon and chaired the (Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores) for 30 years from 1973 to 2003, specializing in the area of copyright. He was also vice president of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers.[3]

In 1971, Rebello was appointed director of the Teatro São Luiz in Lisbon, a position that he would resign the following year because of censorship disagreements.[3] Rebello has been a contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines, including the , Jornal de Letras, and .[3] Since 1971, he has also contributed to the , the dictionary of Portuguese theatre. He has also translated the work of several influential playwrights, including William Shakespeare, Bertolt Brecht, Samuel Beckett, August Strindberg, and Henrik Ibsen.[2]

Acclaim[]

Rebello has received many prestigious awards including Ordem do Infante D. Henrique (1985), the insignia of the Knight of the (1991) which was granted by the French Minister of Communication , and the Order of Merit (1995), given by Dr. Mário Soares and also received the in 1994.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Lusa news agency (9 December 2011). "Morreu o dramaturgo Luiz Francisco Rebello" (in Portuguese). Público (Portugal). Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Coelho, Rui Pina. "Updating the Experiment:Two Portuguese Theatre Anthologies". Centro de Estudos de Teatro. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Luiz Francisco Rebello" (PDF). Centro de Estudos de Teatro. Retrieved December 4, 2009.[permanent dead link]

Bibliography[]

  • Literatura Portuguesa no Mundo (Porto Editora) (ISBN 972-0-01251-X).
  • O Grande Livro dos Portugueses (Círculo de Leitores) (ISBN 972-42-0143-0)

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