EXISTENTIALISM


πŸ‘‰ It's a philosophical and literary movement that was emerged in Europe in the early 20th century, and became popular in the 1940s and 1950s.

πŸ‘‰ It focuses on the individual experience of the human condition and the search for meaning in life.

πŸ‘‰ Existentialist Literature often explores themes such as freedom, authenticity, isolation and struggle to find meaning in life.

πŸ‘‰ In it the Character face difficult challenges and must make choices that have profound implications.

πŸ‘‰ Existentialist philosophers explore questions related to the meaning, purpose, and value of human existence.

πŸ‘‰ Major Figures

A- Soren Kierkegarnd, Friedrich Nistzsche and Fyodor Dostoevsky

B- Jean- Paul-Sarte, Albert Camus, Martin Heidegger, Simon de Beauvoir, Karl Jaspers, Gabriel Marcel and Paul Tillich, Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett.

πŸ‘‰ Jean- Paul-Sarte (the key figure)

  Novel- Nausea, play- No Exit

---> ' Existence precedes essence '
 
πŸ‘‰ The term was coined by Gabriel Marcel,
But was applied by Jean-Paul-Sarte.

πŸ‘‰ Major Works

A- Being and Nothingness -- Jean-Paul- Sarte.

B- Nausea- Jean Paul Sarte

C- The stranger - Albert Camus

D- The myth of Sisyphus -- Albert Camus

E- Waiting for Godot - Samuel Beckett

F- The trial - Franz Kafka

G- No Exit - Jean- Paul- Sarte 

πŸ‘‰ Existentialist Literature often challenges traditional notions of plot and narrative structure, and instead emphasizes the exploration of psychological and philosophical themes.


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