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En teaterdirektør og hans skuespillerensemble er i gang med prøverne til et skuespil, da der pludselig dukker seks uvedkommende personer op på teatret. De hævder at være personer fra et skuespil, der aldrig er blevet skrevet, og de har en - temmelig grum - historie, de gerne vil have fortalt, og søger derfor en forfatter til at skrive manuskriptet færdigt.Pirandellos skuespil fra 1921 er en af det tyvende århundredes helt store klassikere - en leg med teatret og teatrets leg med virkeligheden.
Written by Nobel Laureate Luigi Pirandello over the course of 15 years, One, None, and One Hundred Thousand was a groundbreaking look at the nature of identity and the self.
Written by Nobel Laureate Luigi Pirandello over the course of 15 years, One, None, and One Hundred Thousand was a groundbreaking look at the nature of identity and the self.
'Six Characters in search of an Author' is a is a satirical tragicomedy play. First performed in 1921 at the Teatro Valle in Rome, it had a very mixed reception, with the audience shouting "Manicomio!" ("Madhouse!"). However, the reception improved significantly and in 1922 it played on Broadway at the Princess Theatre.The play starts with a group of actors preparing to rehearse for a Pirandello play. The rehearsal is interrupted by the arrival of six characters. One of then informs the manager that they are looking for an author. He explains that the author who created them did not finish their story, and that they therefore are unrealized characters who have not been fully brought to life. Initially, the manager goes to throw them out of the theatre, but becomes more intrigued when they start to describe their story.
Poldo Carega muss aufgrund eines Auftrags für mehrere Jahre nach Rumänien. Als er nach Italien zurückkehrt ist seine Tochter Margherita unglaublich groß und dick geworden ... Andrea Sawatzki liest diese wundervolle Liebesgeschichte von Luigi Pirandello über eine große Frau und einen kleinen Mann, die sich gerade wegen ihrer Gegensätzlichkeit besonders gut ergänzen.
Puo un naso storto scatenare una crisi d'identita? Se ti chiami Vitangelo Moscarda allora si. Tutto ha inizio con un commento da parte della moglie, che gli fa notare come il suo naso penda un pochino verso destra, una cosa a cui Vitangelo non aveva mai fatto caso. A questo punto, l'uomo comincia a domandarsi quanti possano essere gli aspetti della sua vita percepiti diversamente dagli altri. E cosi nella sua mente scatta qualcosa, una valanga di dubbi e insicurezze che lo porteranno a compiere gesti assurdi e improbabili, volti a confrontare la percezione che lui ha di se con quella che hanno i suoi conoscenti. Un viaggio nella psiche di un personaggio complesso e straordinario, un romanzo dove Pirandello da sfogo a tutta la sua creativita.-
Sulla scia de "e;Le mille e una notte"e; e del "e;Decameron"e; nasce "e;Novelle per un anno"e;, una raccolta di novelle che tocca gli apici della narrativa italiana del Novecento. Il relativismo pirandelliano si riflette in ogni racconto, ciascuno dei quali rappresenta un tassello di un insieme scomposto che unisce realismo, verismo e caos dell'imprevedibilita.Ambientati tra una Sicilia folcloristica e una Roma burocrate, questi piccoli gioielli della letteratura italiana riprendono le tematiche chiave della poetica di Pirandello, tra cui la maschera e la follia. Alcuni di questi racconti sono divenuti soggetto di opere teatrali. Tra i piu famosi ricordiamo "e;La giara"e;, "e;Il treno ha fischiato"e; e "e;Ciaula scopre la luna"e;.-
Nobel prize-winning Luigi Pirandello's classic novel on the nature of identity brims with sly humor, compelling drama, and skillfully depicted, oddly modern characters-all capped with timeless insight into the fragile human psyche.
Nobelprisvinnande italiensk författare målar upp livet i Italien i breda stråk i dessa noveller!I denna samling noveller möter vi några av författaren Luigi Pirandellos mest fascinerande karaktärer. Samtliga noveller är starkt förankrade i det italienska landskapet under sekelskiftet mellan ett upproriskt artonhundratal och ett turbulent nittonhundratal.Vi möter en ung man som tröttnar på livets katt-och-råttalek, en kyrkovaktmästare som förvånas över en lokal godsägares vägran att begrava sin fru i den vackra kistan - det kommer ju inte ta lång tid innan godsägaren själv följer efter; och en fladdermus som har gjort det till sitt livs uppdrag att störa teaterföreställningarna på Arena Nazionale.Pirandello balanserar ständigt mellan sorg, absurditet, och humor. Människors småaktighet blandas med tragik, och ingen läsare lämnas oberörd.I originalöversättning av Birgit Möller.Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936) var en italiensk författare, poet och dramatiker. 1934 tilldelades hans Nobelpriset i litteratur. Hans verk undersöker ett spektra av genrer. Pirandello har hyllats för sin förmåga att göra psykologiska analyser till intressant litteratur och dramatik, och den humor med vilken han tar sig an sina karaktärers öden.
First performed in 1921 with Romans calling out 'Madhouse!' from the audience, "Six Characters in Search of an Author" has remained the most famous and innovative of Pirandello's plays. Often labeled a satirical tragicomedy, this play initiated the anti-illusionism movement of the early twentieth century, rejecting realism in favor of a more symbolic, dreamlike quality. When an acting company's rehearsal is interrupted by six family members who wish their life story to be enacted, the result is a masterpiece in the exploration of the nature of human personality. Both popular and controversial, this play blurred the lines of reality and illusion in unpredictable ways, ultimately influencing later playwrights like Beckett and Sartre with its bizarre blending of theatrical qualities. Such is the eloquence and depth of Pirandello's body of work that he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1934, just two years before his death, an honor worthy of a playwright whose plays had a subtle yet profound impact on much of the theatre that would follow. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and follows the translation of Edward Storer.
Il romanzo più famoso di Luigi Pirandello è un racconto amaramente divertente di una patetica guardia, che lavora in una biblioteca dimenticata, la cui esistenza è tormentata dalle due donne della sua vita: la moglie bisbetica e la terribile suocera. Ma un giorno lascia se ne va senza dire niente a nessuno. Tutti credono che si sia suicidato e ora la nuova vita di Mattia Pascal può cominciare.Lo scrittore e drammaturgo italiano Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936) vinse il premio Nobel per la letteratura nel 1934. É noto soprattutto per le sue opere teatrali "Sei personaggi in cerca d‘autore" e "Enrico IV", nonché il suo romanzo "Il fu Mattia Pascal".
A young woman attempts suicide - but she's found before the poison can kill her. A journalist becomes interested in her life, then a novelist - stories circulate, more people are drawn in, and even the Foreign Office tries to intervene. An adaptation of Pirandello's play set in London in the winter of 1979-80. "A thought-provoking play about identity, guilt and betrayal." UK Theatre Network "It is a bitesize philosophy lecture... delivered with confidence and competence." A Younger Theatre
Pirandello's plays are a daring exploration of human actions and the dark motives lying behind them, and the culmination of the naturalistic school of theatre inaugurated by authors such as Ibsen and Chekhov.
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