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Luigi Pirandello

Contemporary Perspectives

edited by Gianpaolo Biasin & Manuela Gieri

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Feb 1999
Category
General, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780802043870
    Publish Date
    Feb 1999
    List Price
    $76.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442676855
    Publish Date
    Jan 1999
    List Price
    $77.00

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Description

The texts of Luigi Pirandello, one of the literary giants of this century, have been subject to widely different readings by successive generations of critics. These essays present an up-to-date re-evaluation of Pirandello's works, which include poetry, novels, short stories, plays, essays, letters, and memoirs.

Arranged in four sections - Introduction, Structures, Meanings, and Innovations - the volume presents a variety of provocative viewpoints and offers an accurate picture of the network of issues inhabiting the author's oeuvre. In the introductory section the editors provide an informative overview of the status of Pirandellian studies today. The book examines the recent upsurge of interest in Pirandello and offers outstanding material for courses in Italian studies, comparative studies, theatre, and the humanities.

About the authors

The late Gian-Paolo Basin was a professor in the Department of Italian Studies, University of California, Berkeley.

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Manuela Gieri is a professor in the Department of Italian Studies, University of Toronto.

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