Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:literature
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
illogical situations
nonsensical dialogue existential themes |
| gptkbp:emergedIn |
20th century
|
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
meaninglessness of human existence
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
existentialism
|
| gptkbp:language |
often fragmented
|
| gptkbp:notableContributor |
gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkb:Jean_Genet gptkb:Samuel_Beckett gptkb:Eugène_Ionesco |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Endgame
gptkb:Waiting_for_Godot gptkb:The_Bald_Soprano gptkb:The_Chairs |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Europe
|
| gptkbp:peakPeriod |
1950s
1960s |
| gptkbp:plotStructure |
often circular or non-linear
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
avant-garde theatre
modernism postmodernism |
| gptkbp:theme |
alienation
breakdown of communication absurdity of life |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Martin_Esslin
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Absurd Drama
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