Marisa's Wicked Word Nosh

Marisa's Intro to Absurdist Lit

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I'm a longtime fan of absurdist literature, and the COVID-19 crisis makes me think that maybe it's time this genre made a comeback. I explore the context out of which some of the great absurdist works of the early- to mid-Twentieth Century arose, and discuss prominent features of these works regarding plot, dialogue, and character.

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  • "Do You Have a Purpose? The Absurd in Literature," by Joe Bunting: https://thewritepractice.com/the-absurd/
  • "Absurdism--An Approach to Writing Meaningful Fiction," by Mohamed Mughal: https://ezinearticles.com/?Absurdism---An-Approach-to-Writing-Meaningful-Fiction&id=3948716
  • "Writing a Novel: Absurdist Fiction as a Genre," by L.A. Quill: http://laquill.blogspot.com/2012/07/writing-novel-absurdist-fiction-as-genre.html
  • "Absurdism in Post-Modern Art: Examining the Interplay between 'Waiting for Godot' and 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,'" by Elizabeth L. Bolick: http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/36/absurdism-in-post-modern-art-examining-the-interplay-between-waiting-for-godot-and-extremely-loud-and-incredibly-close
  • "What is absurdism in simple words? Nothing," on eNotes: https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-absurdism-simple-words-275728
  • "Theatre of the Absurd Conventions," by Justin Cash (The Drama Teacher): https://thedramateacher.com/theatre-of-the-absurd-conventions/
  • "An Essay on 'Theatre of the Absurd': What is the 'Theatre of the Absurd'?" on literary-articles.com: http://www.literary-articles.com/2013/09/an-essay-on-theatre-of-absurd-what-is_4.html
  • "The meaning of life: Albert Camus on faith, suicide, and absurdity," by Scotty Hendricks: https://bigthink.com/scotty-hendricks/the-meaning-of-life-albert-camus-on-faith-suicide-and-absurdity
  • "What is Theater of the Absurd?" by Jessica Ellis: https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-theater-of-the-absurd.htm
  • Goodreads List of Absurdist Fiction: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/24776.Absurdist_Fiction
  • "World War II Casualties": https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties
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