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Encyclopedia > Absurdist

Absurdism is a philosophy, usually translated into different art forms, that holds that any attempt to understand the universe will fail.


The Absurdist philosophy finds its roots in the existential despair that swept over Europe in the wake of World War I and World War II, as articulated in Albert Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus.


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Absurdist fiction: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com (255 words)
...Absurdist fiction Absurdist fiction Absurdist Fiction is any fictional material...and observations, absurdists choose to instead find comedy in completly impractical or...is viewed as simply not making sense, but this is not always the case.
Absurdist Fiction is any fictional material that is comedic because of the absurdity of its content.
Often, absurdist comedy is viewed as simply not making sense, but this is not always the case.
Absurdist fiction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (241 words)
Absurdist fiction is a genre of fiction, drama or poetry that centers on the behavior of absurd characters, situations or subjects.
While a great deal of Absurdist fiction is humorous in nature, the hallmark of the genre is not humor, but rather the study of human behavior under circumstances that are highly unusual.
Absurdist fiction posits little judgement about characters or their actions; that task is left to the reader.
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