L’absurde dans le théâtre Dada et présurréaliste français
Absurd in French theatre of Dada and Pre-Surrealism

Author(s): Mariana Kunešová
Contributor(s): Jana Horáková (Editor), Katarina Petrovićová (Editor)
Subject(s): History, Philosophy, Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history, Studies of Literature, Aesthetics, Recent History (1900 till today), French Literature, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Drama, History of Art
ISSN: 1211-3034
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: French theatre; absurd in theatre; French Dada; pre-surrealist theatre; aesthetics; avant-garde of 1950s;
Summary/Abstract: The publication focuses on the absurd in the French Dada and pre-surrealist theatre, examining the scenical potential of three texts which have, until now, remained practically unexplored: “La Premiere aventure celeste de Mr. Antipyrine” by T. Tzara, “Les Mysteres de l’amour” by R. Vitrac, and “S’il vous plait” by A. Breton and P. Soupault. The author understands the absurd as an aesthetic category applicable to theatre analysis in general – contrary to the “Theatre of the absurd”, a concept suggested by M. Esslin in order to characterize the avant-garde of the 1950s and often criticized for its lack of precision. The conclusion evaluates Esslin's contribution to the study of the absurd in theatre.

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