A Profound Irrationalism Anchored in Postmodernism
A Study of Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22216620 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ansam Riyadh Abdulla (University of Tikrit), Mashael Kareem Th Faraj (University of Tikrit) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 270-284 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2616-6224 • E-ISSN: 2663-9033 |
| Publisher | Tikrit University (PUBLISHER • IQ) |
| DOI | 10.25130/lang.8.2.13 |
| OpenAlex | W4396702193 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper examines the presence of profound irrationalism in Harold Pinter's play, The Birthday Party, through the lens of postmodernism. The analysis draws on postmodernist theories of language, meaning, and power, to explore the ways in which the play reflects and critiques the socio-political context of the postmodern era. The paper argues that the play is an important work of postmodern literature that embodies the postmodern critique of rationality, reason, and truth
Art · Art history · Literature · Postmodernism · Psychoanalysis · Contemporary Literature and Criticism · History · Music History and Culture · Philosophy · Poetry Analysis and Criticism · Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |