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Luigi Pirandello

Italian dramatist, novelist, short story writer and poet (1867-1936)
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Luigi Pirandello
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Summary

Luigi Pirandello was born on June 28, 1867[1], in Agrigento[2]. He died on December 10, 1936[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,795 views/month, #6,927 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Maria Antonietta Portulano[11]
  • Child: Fausto Pirandello[12], Stefano Pirandello[13], Rosalia Pirandello[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[15]
  • Ethnic group: Italians[16]
  • Occupation: director[17]
  • Educated at: University of Bonn[18]
  • Notable work: L'Esclusa[19], The Turn[20], Ma non è una cosa seria[21], One, No one and One Hundred Thousand[22], Six Characters in Search of an Author[23], Novels for a year[24], Il fu Mattia Pascal[25], Clothing The Naked[26], Henry IV[27]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[28], Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[29]
  • Member of: Compagnia del teatro d'arte di Roma[30], Royal Academy of Italy[31]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Commons category: Luigi Pirandello[34]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[35]
  • Family name: Pirandello[36]
  • Given name: Luigi[37]
  • Pseudonym: Caliban[38], Giulian Dorpelli[39], Fernando[40], Emma Nevini[41], Paulo Post[42]
  • Official website: https://pirandelloweb.com[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Luigi Pirandello[44]
  • Commons gallery: Luigi Pirandello[45]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[46]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Luigi Pirandello include 12369 Pirandello[47].

Why It Matters

Luigi Pirandello has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Works attributed to him include Six Characters in Search of an Author[50], a literary work[51], founded in 1950[52]; One, No one and One Hundred Thousand[53], a literary work[54]; Il fu Mattia Pascal[55], a literary work[56]; Così è[57], a literary work[58], founded in 1917[59]; Henry IV[60], a literary work[61]; and The Man with the Flower in His Mouth[62], a literary work[63]. Entities named for him include 12369 Pirandello[47].

FAQs

Where was Luigi Pirandello born?

Luigi Pirandello was born in Agrigento[2].

Where did Luigi Pirandello die?

Luigi Pirandello died in Rome[4].

Who was Luigi Pirandello married to?

Luigi Pirandello's spouses include Maria Antonietta Portulano[11].

What did Luigi Pirandello do for work?

Luigi Pirandello worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Luigi Pirandello go to school?

Luigi Pirandello was educated at University of Bonn[18].

What awards did Luigi Pirandello receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[28] and Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[29].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Italy

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [30] ↑ . Teatro di Torino. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [31] ↑ . Q137860963. wikidata.org.
  23. [35] ↑ . Google Books. Retrieved . books.google.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  27. [37] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  31. [41] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  32. [42] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  33. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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