The Night Just Before the Forests
GPTKB entity
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
staged adaptations
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| gptkbp:audience |
provokes thought.
theatergoers. |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Bernard-Marie_Koltès
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| gptkbp:character |
a quest for understanding.
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| gptkbp:character_arc |
transformation through reflection.
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| gptkbp:character_development |
explores inner conflict.
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| gptkbp:character_motivation |
search for meaning.
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| gptkbp:character_relationships |
explores human relationships.
internal struggles. explores isolation. |
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
deeply psychological.
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| gptkbp:critical_analysis |
analyzed in academic papers.
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
well-received
considered a classic. |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced modern playwrights.
influenced contemporary theater. |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
reflects contemporary issues.
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
reflects societal issues.
a reflection of societal change. |
| gptkbp:dramatic_effect |
evokes empathy.
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:1977
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| gptkbp:focus |
explores existential themes.
the human condition. the struggles of the individual |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:drama
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-war Europe.
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| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
remains relevant today.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Night Just Before the Forests
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:existentialism
the works of Samuel Beckett. the philosophy of absurdism. the philosophy of existentialism. the surrealist movement. the works of Anton Chekhov. the works of Friedrich Nietzsche. |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Koltès' own experiences.
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| gptkbp:is_portrayed_as |
first-person narrative.
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
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| gptkbp:language_spoken |
intense and reflective.
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| gptkbp:length |
one act
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
uses metaphor and symbolism.
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| gptkbp:motif |
recurring themes of solitude.
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| gptkbp:music_style |
non-linear.
highly charged. uses monologue. |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
stream of consciousness.
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| gptkbp:notable_performance |
performed by renowned actors.
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I am not afraid of the dark."
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| gptkbp:orbital_period |
universal themes.
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| gptkbp:performance |
performed internationally.
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| gptkbp:performance_style |
minimalist.
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
various theater companies.
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| gptkbp:performed_in |
gptkb:theater_festivals
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| gptkbp:premise |
a man's reflections before leaving for the unknown.
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| gptkbp:protagonist |
a nameless man
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| gptkbp:published_by |
Editions de Minuit.
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| gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:1980
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| gptkbp:setting |
urban environment
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| gptkbp:stage_directions |
sparse and suggestive.
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| gptkbp:style |
poetic language
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the forest as a metaphor.
the nameless man represents everyman. |
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
the search for identity.
identity and belonging. the nature of existence. the impact of war. |
| gptkbp:theme |
alienation
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
English
various translators. |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bernard-Marie_Koltès
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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