Biography
Luigi Pirandello (1867–1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer, best known for his many acclaimed stage plays and several successful novels such as The Late Mattia Pascal (1904) and One, No One and One Hundred Thousand (1926). He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power to turn psychological analysis into good theatre." Pirandello's works include 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. His first major play, Right You Are (if You Think You Are) (1917), explored the relativity of truth, a lifelong subject for Pirandello. Six Characters in Search of an Author (1921) contrasted art and life; it was followed by the tragedy Henry IV (1922). His other plays include Each in His Own Way (1924) and Tonight We Improvise (1930). He established the Teatro d’Arte in Rome and toured the world with his company (1925–27). Nearly all of Pirandello's plays were translated into English by the actor Robert Rietti.
Wrote 54
2020s
- 2025
Six personnages en quête d'auteur
Theatre Play, Author
- 2024
Fantasmi
Story
- 2023
Každý má svou pravdu
Screenplay
A Respectable Woman
Short Story
- 2022
Six Characters
Theatre Play
- 2021
The Man With the Flower in His Mouth
Novel
2010s
- 2015
The Choice
Novel
- 2013
Six personnages en quête d'auteur
Theatre Play
- 2012
In cerca d'autore. Studio sui Sei personaggi
Writer
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
You Laugh
Story
- 1994
Tri poviedky so Zdenou Gruberovou
Book
- 1993
The Man with the Flower in His Mouth
Writer
- 1992
Six Characters in Search of An Author
Theatre Play
1980s
- 1986
The Humiliated
Short Story
- 1985
Suicider
Writer
The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal
Novel
- 1984
Henry IV
Novel
- 1981
Il turno
Novel
Il berretto a sonagli
Writer
1970s
- 1979
Henry IV
Writer
- 1977
Six Characters in Search of an Author
Writer
- 1976
Six Characters in Search of An Author
Writer
- 1975
The Rules of the Game
Writer
- 1974
The Voyage
Story
- 1972
Sweet Lemon
Writer
- 1971
Kvevri
Novel
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Tout pour le mieux
Writer
- 1967
Enrico IV
Author, Writer
- 1965
Six Characters in Search of an Author
Theatre Play
Henry IV
Writer
- 1964
Six personnages en quête d'auteur
Theatre Play
Nøgen
Writer
A Very Handy Man
Story
L'abito nuovo
Writer
1950s
- 1956
Never Say Goodbye
Theatre Play
- 1954
Of Life and Love
Novel
- 1953
Man, Beast and Virtue
Theatre Play
- 1952
Times Gone By
Theatre Play
1940s
- 1948
Así te deseo
Screenplay
1930s
- 1937
The Man from Nowhere
Novel
- 1936
Think It Over Jack
Theatre Play
- 1933
Steel
Novel
- 1932
As You Desire Me
Theatre Play
- 1930
The Song of Love
Novel
The Man with the Flower in His Mouth
Theatre Play
1920s
- 1926
The Flight in the Night
Original Story
- 1925
The Late Mathias Pascal
Theatre Play
- 1920
Lo scaldino
Story