EXISTENTIALISM
๐ 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. ๐ It focuses on the individual experience of the human condition and the search for meaning in life. ๐ Existentialist Literature often explores themes such as freedom, authenticity, isolation and struggle to find meaning in life. ๐ In it the Character face difficult challenges and must make choices that have profound implications. ๐ Existentialist philosophers explore questions related to the meaning, purpose, and value of human existence. ๐ 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. ๐ Jean- Paul-Sarte (the key figure) Novel- Nausea, play- No Exit ---> ' Existence precedes essence ' ๐ The term was coined by Gabriel Marcel, But was applied b...