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Between Laughter and Lament: Exploring Death, Art, and Fantasy in Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy

Cilt: 13 Sayı: 37 30 Eylül 2025
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Between Laughter and Lament: Exploring Death, Art, and Fantasy in Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy

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This paper investigates the intricate collision between fantasy and reality in the realms of dark comedy and tragicomedy, with particular attention to the fairy-tale elements embedded in both genres. Drawing primarily on Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman and Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, the study explores how these texts highlight the interplay of death, art, and human imagination. By placing grotesque humor side by side with existential despair, both playwrights invite audiences to confront life’s paradoxes while reflecting on the fragility of human agency. The analysis shows that dark comedy employs grotesque and taboo subjects to force laughter amid horror, while tragicomedy balances despair with faint glimpses of hope, underscoring the instability of human emotions. Ultimately, the paper argues that art emerges as both a refuge from and a mirror of suffering, transforming trauma into creative energy. The conclusion emphasizes the necessi meditating on life rather than fixating on death, as genuine wisdom lies in apprecia-ting the fleeting yet meaningful essence of existence.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

30 Eylül 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Eylül 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

12 Ağustos 2025

Kabul Tarihi

21 Eylül 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 13 Sayı: 37

Kaynak Göster

APA
Belaid, M. A., & Sari, I. H. (2025). Between Laughter and Lament: Exploring Death, Art, and Fantasy in Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi, 13(37), 161-184. https://izlik.org/JA29SS55YN
AMA
1.Belaid MA, Sari IH. Between Laughter and Lament: Exploring Death, Art, and Fantasy in Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy. Akra Journal. 2025;13(37):161-184. https://izlik.org/JA29SS55YN
Chicago
Belaid, Mohammed Amine, ve Imane Hind Sari. 2025. “Between Laughter and Lament: Exploring Death, Art, and Fantasy in Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy”. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi 13 (37): 161-84. https://izlik.org/JA29SS55YN.
EndNote
Belaid MA, Sari IH (01 Eylül 2025) Between Laughter and Lament: Exploring Death, Art, and Fantasy in Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi 13 37 161–184.
IEEE
[1]M. A. Belaid ve I. H. Sari, “Between Laughter and Lament: Exploring Death, Art, and Fantasy in Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy”, Akra Journal, c. 13, sy 37, ss. 161–184, Eyl. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA29SS55YN
ISNAD
Belaid, Mohammed Amine - Sari, Imane Hind. “Between Laughter and Lament: Exploring Death, Art, and Fantasy in Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy”. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi 13/37 (01 Eylül 2025): 161-184. https://izlik.org/JA29SS55YN.
JAMA
1.Belaid MA, Sari IH. Between Laughter and Lament: Exploring Death, Art, and Fantasy in Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy. Akra Journal. 2025;13:161–184.
MLA
Belaid, Mohammed Amine, ve Imane Hind Sari. “Between Laughter and Lament: Exploring Death, Art, and Fantasy in Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy”. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi, c. 13, sy 37, Eylül 2025, ss. 161-84, https://izlik.org/JA29SS55YN.
Vancouver
1.Mohammed Amine Belaid, Imane Hind Sari. Between Laughter and Lament: Exploring Death, Art, and Fantasy in Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy. Akra Journal [Internet]. 01 Eylül 2025;13(37):161-84. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA29SS55YN

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