Luigi Pirandello: A Study in his Plays and Influences

Abstract

    Modern drama has witnessed a powerful individualistic tendency coming from Italy represented by its significant dramatist Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936). Pirandello’s drama is greatly affected by his personal agony. Nevertheless, his plays represent a new tendency in twentieth century drama that depict the condition of the modern man, or more precisely the inner pain of the modern man. The present study is an attempt to trace the Nobel Winner of Arts (1934) and the author of “the Naked Masks” themes, techniques, and contributions through which he added much not only to Italian drama but also to modern drama in general.

Key Words: Agony; Modern Drama; Nobel Prize;  Pirandello.