Adriano Tilgher (philosopher)
Adriano Tilgher was an Italian philosopher and essayist.
Biography
Tilgher was born in Resina.After studying law, he dedicated himself to journalism and essay writing. He was a theatre critic for various daily Roman newspapers between 1915 and 1925, proving himself a sharp interpreter of dramatic texts. He is known for his view of the theatre of Luigi Pirandello, which he interpreted as an expression of the contrast between Life and Form, a view Pirandello adopted as his own. A surviving newspaper review by Tilgher is held in Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
He wrote the book "Storia del concetto di lavoro nella civiltà occidentale ", Rome 1924 1944 and Bologna 1983; English translation ; "Work, what it has meant to men through the ages", New York 1931.
He died in Rome in 1941.