L' Autobiografia dell'Altro

Itinerario Sveviano nella Scrittura Scenica di Mauro Covacich

Abstract

This essay is inspired by Mauro Covacich’s theatrical monologue Svevo, which premiered in 2021 at the Politeama Rossetti in Trieste. The work marks the beginning of a trilogy dedicated to the most prominent figures of twentieth-century Triestine literature: Italo Svevo, James Joyce and Umberto Saba. Structured as a lecture-like performance, the monologue reflects Covacich’s engagement with the author of La coscienza di Zeno – a connection based not only on their geographic origin but, more deeply, on converging life experiences and existential concerns. The result is a nuanced and original portrayal of Svevo, in which Covacich foregrounds his human dimension over his literary identity.