Understanding Luigi Parandello

by Fiora A. Bassanese

The fictional universe of a prototypical modernist

In this introduction to the life and literary contributions of a Nobel Prize winner and one of Italy's most distinguished writers, Fiora A. Bassanese surveys the stories, novels, and plays of Luigi Pirandello and evaluates the significance of his influence on twentieth-century literature. She traces his artistic development from his early roots in Sicilian provincialism and positivist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570030812
• ISBN13: 9781570030819
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"