Luigi Pirandello
Sicilian dramatist, novelist, poet, short story writer (1867–1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luigi Pirandello (Italian: [luˈiːdʒi piranˈdɛllo]; 28 June 1867 – 10 December 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays.[1] He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his bold and ingenious revival of dramatic and scenic art" [2] Pirandello's works include novels, hundreds of short stories, and about 40 plays, some of which are written in Sicilian. Pirandello's tragic farces are often seen as forerunners of the Theatre of the Absurd.
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Born | (1867-06-28)28 June 1867 Girgenti (now Agrigento), Sicily, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 10 December 1936(1936-12-10) (aged 69) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Italian |
Alma mater | University of Bonn |
Genre | Drama, novel, poetry |
Subject | Insanity, humour |
Literary movement | Italian modernism |
Years active | 1893–1933 |
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Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1934 |
Spouse |
Maria Antonietta Portulano
(m. 1894) |
Children | Stefano (1895–1972) Rosalia (1897–1971) Fausto (1899–1975) |
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