Luigi Pirandello

Luigi Pirandello (1867–1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist and short story writer, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934.

Born December 28, 1867 in Girgenti (now Agrigento), Sicily. Died December 10, 1936. Nobel Prize in Literature, 1934. Major contributions to modern theatre and narrative exploring identity, masks and the plurality of the self.

DeBaser reviews highlight Pirandello's obsession with identity, masks and the collapse of certainties. The site covers his novels, short stories and theatrical concerns with a mix of praise and critical notes. Readers are directed toward key works like Il fu Mattia Pascal and Uno, nessuno, centomila.

For:Readers of 20th-century Italian literature, fans of modernist drama and novels about identity.