author
Emilio Settimelli
b. 1891
A lively voice in Italian Futurism, he moved between writing, criticism, journalism, and the avant-garde stage. He is especially remembered for helping shape the idea of Futurist theater in the early 20th century.
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Teatro Futurista Sintetico
by F. T. Marinetti, Bruno Corra, Emilio Settimelli
About the author
Born in Florence on August 2, 1891, Emilio Settimelli was an Italian writer, critic, dramatist, and journalist closely connected with the Futurist movement. He worked at the energetic crossroads of literature and performance, and sources consistently describe him as an important cultural promoter within the Florentine Futurist scene.
Settimelli helped develop the idea of Futurist theater in collaboration with Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and Bruno Corra. He was also active in literary journalism, founding or directing magazines tied to the movement, including Il Centauro, La rivista, and later L'Italia futurista, which became a key forum for so-called second-wave Florentine Futurism.
His career stretched across writing, criticism, and editing, showing how much the Futurists relied on little magazines and manifestos as well as books and plays. He died in Lipari on February 12, 1954.