Luigi Pirandello was born in Agrigento, Sicily. His work is characterized by a profound skepticism towards objective reality and the human capacity to grasp it. He explored themes such as the relativism of truth, the multiplicity of personality, and the social mask that each individual wears. Plays like "Six Characters in Search of an Author" and "Henry IV" are milestones of modern theater, introducing the concept of metatheatre and questioning the very nature of stage representation. His novels and short stories also reflect these philosophical concerns, with characters often in conflict with their own identities and with society.