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Luigi Pirandello, born on June 28, 1867, and died on December 10, 1936, was an Italian dramatist. His works are known for their unique style and profound philosophical insights, profoundly influencing 20th-century drama.

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Famous Luigi Pirandello Quotes

“I hate symbolic art in which the presentation loses all spontaneous movement in order to become a machine, an allegory -- a vain and misconceived effort because the very fact of giving an allegorical sense to a presentation clearly shows that we have to do with a fable which by itself has no truth either fantastic or direct; it was made for the demonstration of some moral truth.”

Giving Art Made Facts Shows Hate Order Loses Effort Moral Movement Direct Machines I Hate Fantastic Vain Spontaneous Presentation Demonstration Symbolic Fables Allegory

Author:Luigi Pirandello

“Those who understood, in fact, say: 'I mustn't do this, I mustn't do that,' so as not to commit some stupidity or other! Splendid! But at a certain point we realize that all life is stupidity; so tell me yourself what it means never to have done anything foolish. At the very least it means you have never lived.”

Mean Done Facts Life Is Certain Realizing Understood Stupidity Foolish Commit Splendid

Book:The late Mattia Pascal

Source: The late Mattia Pascal

“A fact is like a sack which won't stand up if it's empty. In order that it may stand up, one has to put into it the reason and sentiment which caused it to exist.”

Ifs May Reason Facts Science Order Empty Sentiments

Book:Six Characters in Search of an Author

Source: Six Characters in Search of an Author

“The facts are to blame, my friend. We are all imprisoned by facts: I was born, I exist.”

Facts Born My Friends Blame

Author:Luigi Pirandello

About the Author

Born: June 28, 1867
Died: December 10, 1936
Known for: Dramatist
Quotes: 103

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Six Characters in Search of an AuthorRelated source material

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