Luigi Pirandello 
The Late Matia Pascal – Pirandello 

Luigi Pirandello was an Italian writer and playwright, author of enormously successful works such as ‘The Late Mattia Pascal’ and ‘The Outcast.’ ‘The Late Mattia Pascal’ tells the story of the titular character who, after successive misfortunes in life, culminating in an unwanted marriage, has the opportunity to start his life anew after winning a fortune in France and, at the same time, is declared dead in his hometown. Returning to Italy, he decides to live in Rome, where he begins a new life with a new identity. Disappointed with his existence and challenged to a duel, he fakes a second death, ultimately deciding to resume his former existence: an existence that no longer exists. ‘The Late Mattia Pascal’ was one of the works that contributed most to the author's popularity, both within Italy and internationally. In 1934, Luigi Pirandello was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

About the author

Luigi Pirandello was an Italian writer and playwright born in Agrigento, Sicily, in 1867 and died in Rome in 1936. His first major success was the novel ‘The Late Mattia Pascal, ‘ written during sleepless nights while caring for his sick wife. In 1925, after his wife's death, he founded the Teatro d'Arte di Roma company, with which he traveled the world, even performing on Broadway with immense success of his comedies.