Existentialism

Existentialism Links

Existentialism and Absurdism Brief discussion of existentialist literature from the Thumbnail Lecture series.
Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) Brief biography of Alfred Jarry, the first absurd playwright.
Samuel Beckett and Existentialism Analysis of its effects on Beckett's "Waiting for Godot."
From Beckett to Stoppard: Existentialism, Death, and Absurdity Analysis of the dialogue within the playwrights work.
The Theatre of the Absurd Describes the playwrights involved in the existential project.
Brittanica | Absurd, Theatre of the Encyclopediac entry.
ClassicNotes | Waiting for Godot Summary and analysis of Beckett's play in Cliff's Notes style.
Katharena Eiermann | Theatre of the Absurd Definition from Eiermann's Realm of Existentialism.
Arts: Existentialism and Theatre Brief essay relating existentialism to the theatre.
The Theatre of the Absurd Describes the etymology of the term and its historical development.
The Absurd Hero An overview of Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus.
Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros Information on the play itself, recent productions, and the Absurd Theatre.
The Absurdity of Beckett Biography of Samuel Beckett paying particular attention to influence.
The Cafe Irreal Semiannual webzine focusing on short stories.
The Myth of Sisyphus Camus's major absurdist essay.
Theater of the Absurd Grolier Encyclopedia definition of the movement.
No Exit Full text and analysis of Sartre's play.

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