Pir ‧ an ‧ del ‧ lo, Lu ‧ i ‧ gi /ˌpɪrənˈdeləʊ, luˈiːdʒi/ BrE AmE
(1837–1936) an Italian writer of plays and novels, whose best known play is Six Characters in Search of an Author . His work examines the relationship between what is real and what is imaginary, and had an important influence on modern theatre.