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Absurdism
Absurdist fiction is a genre of literature that focuses on the experiences of characters in a situation where they cannot find any inherent purpose in life, most often represented by ultimately meaningless actions and events. Common elements in absurdist fiction include satire, dark humour, incongruity, the abasement of reason, and controversy regarding the philosophical condition of being "nothing."
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I am interested only in "nonsense"; only in that which makes no practical sense. I am interested in life only in its absurd manifestations.
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I am unable to believe in a God susceptible to prayer. I simply haven't the nerve to imagine a being, a force, a cause which keeps the planets revolving in their orbits, and then suddenly stops in order to give me a bicycle with three speeds.
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From absurdity to zen, esoteric to banal, fiction, non-fiction, This Is Not a Book Club for the …more
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Diese Gruppe befasst sich mit den literarischen Phänomenen, welche den Absurdismus sowie den Exi…more
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From November 11, 2012 to December 12, 2012, Author Benjamin R. Smith will be available to answe…more
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