Talk:Theatre of the Absurd
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Would it be appropriate to include a reference to absurdist comedy (i.e. Monty Pythons) in this artical or did the Theater of the Absurd not contribute to this type of comedy.
I second this question, however, I will add my four ~ 63.226.28.130 21:36, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] structure seems odd
Esslin uses a structure that I think is a little more sensible than that given here (and he's probably worth paying attention to, since he's the one who coined the phrase in the first place):
1) Playwrights of the Absurd: Beckett, Adamov, Ionesco, Genet
2) Descendants of the Absurd: Pinter, Albee, Arrabal, etc.
3) Ancestors of the Absurd: Jarry, Buchner, Witkiewicz, etc.
Furthermore, as this page is entitled _theatre_ of the absurd, perhaps the novelists should be relegated to another page, such as "absurdism"?
It's probably worth noting, also, that Jarry's presence here as a novelist isn't wholly accurate; his primary contribution to the theatre of the absurd was as a playwright, with the Ubu plays.
Theatre of the absurd is very important and i hope that you do fix this up because it didn't help me any.
- You're right of course. Do feel free to fix the article up - it's something I've been meaning to do for a while, but it might be years before I do. --Camembert
[edit] On the Summary of Camus' philosophy
The representation of the philosophy of Albert Camus on this page is highly misleading. Yes, Camus believed life was meaningless; however, this idea did not originate with him, and his philosophy of life went far beyond this. His central belief was that though humans exist for no purpose and are headed towards nothing, there is no reason why we should not be happy and content. The pessimism and nihilism present in the work of many of the writers mentioned on this page is much more akin to Jean Paul Sartre's existentialist ideas, which Camus was opposed to (although many lazy people lump Camus in with the exies for easy categorization). (arevolvingonob) 19:37 22 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Chickens from Uranus
Hey, I once made one of these! It is so cool! Check it out! Bye! --
HomfrogTell me a story!Contribulations 00:46, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
