Luigi Pirandello (1867 – 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for his “bold and brilliant renovation of the drama and the stage.” His most famous plays are SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR, SO IT IS (IF YOU THINK SO), EACH IN HIS OWN WAY, and ENRICO IV .