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Existentialism

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Existentialist Period: Roughly late 1930s to late 1950s "What do I know about man's destiny? I could better tell you about radishes." --Samuel Beckett Existentialism, being a thoroughly continental philosophy, has manifestations both in academia and in literature. Perhaps existentialism qua philosophy is better known, as any philosophizing in life or sitcom is often labeled "existential." But ... [MORE]
1. Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) - Brief biography of Alfred Jarry, the first absurd playwright.
2. Arts: Existentialism and Theatre - Brief essay relating existentialism to the theatre.
3. Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros - Information on the play itself, recent productions, and the Absurd Theatre.
4. From Beckett to Stoppard: Existentialism, Death, and Absurdity - Analysis of the dialogue within the playwrights work.
5. Katharena Eiermann | Theatre of the Absurd - Definition from Eiermann's Realm of Existentialism.
6. No Exit - Full text and analysis of Sartre's play.
7. The Absurd Hero - An overview of Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus.
8. The Absurdity of Beckett - Biography of Samuel Beckett paying particular attention to influence.
9. The Cafe Irreal - Semiannual webzine focusing on short stories.
10. The Theatre of the Absurd - Describes the etymology of the term and its historical development.
11. Theater of the Absurd - Grolier Encyclopedia definition of the movement.

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