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Dashwood, Julie

Luigi Pirandello the Theatre of Paradox
1997 0-7734-8746-8
The purpose of these essays is to enable readers to broaden an deepen their knowledge of Luigi Pirandello and his influence on the drama of the twentieth century. The essays have been grouped loosely under four headings: issues of theory, issues of genre, issues of gender, and issues of language and theatre.

Writers and Performers in Italian Drama From the Time of Dante to Pirandello
1991 0-7734-9717-X
These essays cover much of the span of Italian drama, from its origins, via the Renaissance and the 19th century, to Pirandello and versions for radio and theatre of Svevo's best-known novel. Contributors raise interesting questions concerning the nature of drama and how and where it can be identified.