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Absurd Tragedy

Absurd Tragedy is a dramatic framework within tragic writing that belongs to the genre of existential drama and is distinguished by its portrayal of human suffering as inherently meaningless, arising from the irreconcilable conflict between the individual’s search for purpose and the universe’s silence or irrationality.

21

Publications

814

Citations

39

Authors

18

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2

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Publications

21

When Is the Unfamiliar the Uncanny? Meaning Affirmation After Exposure to Absurdist Literature, Humor, and Art

Travis Proulx, Steven J. Heine, Kathleen D. Vohs · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · 2010 · 146 citations

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Humanitarian accountability and performance in the Théâtre de l’Absurde

Jeff Everett, Constance Friesen · Critical Perspectives on Accounting · 2010 · 83 citations

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Retail Theater

Steve Baron, Kim Harris, Richard Harris · Journal of Service Research · 2001 · 82 citations

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`Metatheater': An Essay on Overload

Thomas G. Rosenmeyer · 2002 · 64 citations

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Gender and Personality Differences in the Appreciation of Cartoon Humor

Barbara Henkin, Jefferson M. Fish · The Journal of Psychology · 1986 · 50 citations

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Authors

39

  1. EP
    Esteban Pinilla de las Heras

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  2. SB
    Steve Baron

    University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 82 citations

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  3. FW
    F. W. Galan

    1 publications · 49 citations

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  4. TH
    Tamara Holzapfel

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  5. GE
    Gabriela Elisa Morales

    1 publications · 13 citations

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Institutions

18

  1. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    146 citations

  2. Cal Poly Humboldt

    Arcata, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  3. University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    82 citations

  4. St. John's University

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    100 citations

  5. Manchester Metropolitan University

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    82 citations

  6. Harvard University Press

    Cambridge, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  7. University of Calgary

    Calgary, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    166 citations

  8. Institut de Biologia Evolutiva

    Barcelona, Spain

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    34 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 36 citations

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  2. Social Neuroscience

    1 publications · 17 citations

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  3. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

    PSPB · 1 publications · 146 citations

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  4. Modern Drama

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  5. East European Politics and Societies and Cultures

    EEPS · 1 publications · 18 citations

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