Pirandello

[ pir-uh n-del-oh; Italian pee-rahn-del-law ]

/ ˌpɪr ənˈdɛl oʊ; Italian ˌpi rɑnˈdɛl lɔ /

noun

Lu·i·gi

[loo-ee-jee] /luˈi dʒi/,1867–1936, Italian dramatist, novelist, and poet: Nobel prize 1934.

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Example sentences from the Web for pirandello

Let us not miss the latter, especially, in the complex mood of all Pirandello's theatre.
Three Plays|Luigi Pirandello
Moreover, it states a fundamental preoccupation of Pirandello in peculiarly lucid and striking fashion.
Three Plays|Luigi Pirandello
It is one of the plays of Pirandello that has had considerable success on the stage.
Idling in Italy|Joseph Collins
Without such attention and thought the subtleties of Pirandello often escape the reader.
Idling in Italy|Joseph Collins

It would be a mistake to convey the impression that Pirandello is universally admired in Italy.
Idling in Italy|Joseph Collins

British Dictionary definitions for pirandello

Pirandello

/ (Italian piranˈdɛllo) /

noun

Luigi (luˈiːdʒi). 1867–1936, Italian short-story writer, novelist, and dramatist. His plays include Right you are (If you think so) (1917), Six Characters in Search of an Author (1921), and Henry IV (1922): Nobel prize for literature 1934

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