Agustín Cuzzani was an Argentine dramatist, known for his satiric vision and criticism of the capitalist society

Capitalism

Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...

. He is famous for having created farsátira as a theatrical genre. His most famous and transcendental work is El centroforward murió al amanecer. In 1988 his entire anthology was published as "Teatro Completo".

Biography

Cuzzani studied at the University of Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...

 where he received his law degree.

In 1954 he opened his first play, Una libra de carne which was well received in Argentina, Latin America and Europe. The following year he presented El centrofoward murió al amanecer which would become his most famous piece. His created the theatrical genre of farsátira, the fusion of farce

Farce

In theatre, a farce is a comedy which aims at entertaining the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include word play, and a fast-paced plot whose speed usually increases,...

 and satire

Satire

Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...

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Dramas

• Dalilah (1952)
• Una libra de carne (1954)
• El centroforward murió al amanecer (1955)
• Los indios estaban cabreros (1958)
• Sempronio (1962)
• Para que se cumplan las escrituras (1965)
• Pitagoras, go home (1984)
• Lo cortés no quita lo caliente (1985)

Sources

• Diccionario de autores latinoamericanos de César Aira
  César Aira
  César Aira is an Argentine writer and translator, and an exponent of Argentine contemporary literature. He has published over fifty books of stories, novels and essays...