Sicilian writer Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936) was most famous for his play “Six Characters in Search of an Author;” however, he wrote more than 40 plays as well as hundreds of short stories and a number of novels–many in Sicilian. He grew up in Kaos (Chaos) outside of Agrigento.
Allison Scola is founder, owner, and curator of Experience Sicily and the Cannoli Crawl. Named one of the experts for the 2019 New York Times Travel Show, Scola writes and lectures on Sicily and leads immersive tours and designs custom itineraries that delight discerning travelers. She has been featured on Rudy Maxa’s World with the Carey’s, America’s #1 Travel Radio Show and as the cannoli expert in the documentary Cannoli, Traditions Around the Table. Scola has lectured about Sicily at University of Pennsylvania, The New School, LIU Post University, Queens College, Westchester Italian Cultural Center, at high schools in the New York City metropolitan area, and at events in New York City.
