1. French Anarchism and Italian Futurism: 1890-1920
Such a mixing of domains is precisely the objective of both anarchist and futurist plays, and whilst the anarchists' success in this regard was often inhibited by their individualistic inclinations away from collectivity, the ideologically-united futurists were arguably much more successful at undermining preconceived definitions of 'life' and 'art'. ... An inherent inclination away from collective ideological organisation meant that the critical reception to anarchist theatre of the Belle Epoque often overlooked or underestimated the radical nature of their messages....
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