Luigi Pirandello
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Luigi Pirandello (1867–1936) was an Italian playwright, novelist, and short-story writer renowned for exploring the complexities of identity, illusion, and reality. His works frequently challenge the boundaries between appearance and truth, examining how people adopt different identities depending on their social circumstances. A major figure in modernist literature, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934 for his bold and ingenious revival of dramatic and theatrical art. His influential works include Six Characters in Search of an Author and The Late Mattia Pascal.
