Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:theatrical_performances |
| gptkbp:awards |
multiple awards
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| gptkbp:characters |
the Mother
the Stranger the Husband |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
well-received
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
discusses human rights issues
examines trauma explores motherhood |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:drama
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Death and the Mother
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:theater_of_the_absurd
magical realism Chilean history political oppression |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Spanish
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" The past is never dead. It's not even past."
" What is lost can never be recovered." |
| gptkbp:performance |
performed internationally
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| gptkbp:plot |
examines the nature of memory
explores themes of justice questions societal norms explores the theme of revenge depicts the struggle for justice questions morality questions the nature of truth explores the relationship between past and present depicts the complexity of human emotions culminates in a dramatic climax deals with the aftermath of violence depicts a mother's struggle for closure examines the consequences of silence examines the role of memory in healing explores the theme of motherhood in crisis features a tense dialogue focuses on a mother's grief highlights the impact of dictatorship highlights the impact of loss on identity interrogates the concept of forgiveness involves a confrontation with a stranger leaves the audience questioning reality questions the morality of survival. reveals personal and political trauma |
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:1990
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| gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:1992
English translation 1992 |
| gptkbp:setting |
post-dictatorship Chile
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| gptkbp:style |
minimalist
symbolic psychological |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:loss
gptkb:memory grief |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Ariel_Dorfman
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Käthe_Kollwitz_retrospective_2019
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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