Luigi Pirandello

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Luigi Pirandello

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Luigi Pirandello
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1934

Born: 28 June 1867, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Died: 10 December 1936, Rome, Italy

Residence at the time of the award: Italy

Prize motivation: "for his bold and ingenious revival of dramatic and scenic art."

Language: Italian

Prize share: 1/1

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