Did Luigi Pirandello (Famous Author) Serve in WW1?

Question

Did Luigi Pirandello (Famous Author) Serve in WW1? ?

Some sources say he did while others say he didn't? Something about being taken prisoner by the Austrians? Gah need some answers that's backed up wit reliable sources.

Answer 1

I don't think he did.  He was born in 1867, so would have been about 47 at the outbreak of WWI - a bit old to enlist or be sent up.

However, having googled, I found that his two sons were both captured as Prisoners of War.

http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/pirandel.htm

"As Italy entered into World War I, Pirandello's son Stefano volunteered for the services and was taken prisoner by the Austrians...with the end of the war, Pirandello's son Stefano returns home."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Piran...

That's all I could find.

Answer 2

Maybe he did.....his name sounds pretty familiar to me

try google 4 more reliable results