This was my favourite author in high school. He wrote this stuff in the early 1900 but it’s still so relatable for modern readers. I highly recommend “il fu Mattia Pascal” (the late Mattia Pascal) and a little less recommended “uno, nessuno, centomila” (One, no one, and one hundred thousands).
This was my favourite author in high school. He wrote this stuff in the early 1900 but it’s still so relatable for modern readers. I highly recommend “il fu Mattia Pascal” (the late Mattia Pascal) and a little less recommended “uno, nessuno, centomila” (One, no one, and one hundred thousands).
https://www.pirandellointranslation.org/someones-laughing this one is also good. It’s satire against squadrism. (He “subscribed” to the fascist party due to fear and pressure, so he protested more criptically)
https://www.pirandellointranslation.org/the-license this one instead is against ostracism and singling out weaker people.
He also was a pioneer of meta-theater, with works like “sei personaggi in cerca d’autore” (six characters in search of an author).