Beyond the Absurd

By: Abdulhadi Dhiaa Mehdi

Coined by critic Martin Esslin in 1961, this Western phenomenon (1940s-1960s) includes playwrights like Beckett, Ionesco, and Pinter. It rebelled against traditions, using existentialist characters to reveal a pessimistic outlook on life. This style emerged from socio-political changes, including the rise of scientific temperament, disbelief in religion, and the trauma of two World Wars, which shattered the concept of a safe world and hindered human communication.Plays such as Beckett's Waiting for Godot and Endgame, or Badal Sarcar's Evam Indrajit, symbolize existential crises, hollowness, and the futility of a meaningless existence. Despite lacking coherent plots or traditional rules, these works effectively capture the irrationality, agony, and purposelessness of modern life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6209861903
• ISBN13: 9786209861901
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"