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Melih Cevdet Anday’s “Dead Want to Talk” in Terms of the Playwriting Tendencies of “The Theater of the Absurd”

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Melih Cevdet Anday’s “Dead Want to Talk” in Terms of the Playwriting Tendencies of “The Theater of the Absurd”

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Melih Cevdet Anday, one of the foremost playwrights in modern Turkish theater, has authored plays that exemplify the influence of “The Theater of the Absurd”. This article aims to explore the presence of absurdist tendencies within one of his works, "Dead Want to Talk". With this objective, the article has assessed the playwriting tendencies of “The Theater of the Absurd” and evaluated Anday’s play within this framework. It has been observed that the plot centers on the theme -the absurdity of human portraying passengers on a ferry who talk without taking action. Modern individualism and lack of communication are layers of thought, conveyed effectively through the use of self-centered monologues instead of meaningful dialogues. Symbolism plays a crucial role, with characters as anonymous figures lacking depth or development, representing various human portraits or traits. The vagueness in time and setting allows the plot to embrace ‘anytime’ / ‘anyplace’ where the modern individual exists. Additionally, the use of humor enables readers to engage with the critical perspective. In conclusion, Anday’s play exemplifies the influence of the playwriting tendencies of “The Theater of the Absurd” to a significant extent, thus serves as a notable example of the absurdist influence in modern Turkish Theater.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

  1. Anday, M. C. (1972). Dört Oyun: Yarın Başka Koruda, Dikkat Köpek Var, Ölüler Konuşmak İsterler, Müfettişler (Four Plays: Tomorrow in a Different Grove, Beware of the Dog, The Dead Want to Speak, and Inspectors). Istanbul: Yankı Yayınları. google scholar
  2. Anday, M. C. (2014). Ölüler Konuşmak İsterler (Dead Want to Talk). In Toplu Oyunlar I (Complete plays I) (pp. 117-138). Istanbul: Everest Yayınları. google scholar
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

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Konular

Müzik (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

24 Haziran 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

12 Mayıs 2024

Kabul Tarihi

3 Haziran 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yılmaz, S. (2024). Melih Cevdet Anday’s “Dead Want to Talk” in Terms of the Playwriting Tendencies of “The Theater of the Absurd”. Konservatoryum, 11(1), 240-250. https://doi.org/10.26650/CONS2024-1482628
AMA
1.Yılmaz S. Melih Cevdet Anday’s “Dead Want to Talk” in Terms of the Playwriting Tendencies of “The Theater of the Absurd”. Konservatoryum. 2024;11(1):240-250. doi:10.26650/CONS2024-1482628
Chicago
Yılmaz, Simay. 2024. “Melih Cevdet Anday’s “Dead Want to Talk” in Terms of the Playwriting Tendencies of ‘The Theater of the Absurd’”. Konservatoryum 11 (1): 240-50. https://doi.org/10.26650/CONS2024-1482628.
EndNote
Yılmaz S (01 Haziran 2024) Melih Cevdet Anday’s “Dead Want to Talk” in Terms of the Playwriting Tendencies of “The Theater of the Absurd”. Konservatoryum 11 1 240–250.
IEEE
[1]S. Yılmaz, “Melih Cevdet Anday’s “Dead Want to Talk” in Terms of the Playwriting Tendencies of ‘The Theater of the Absurd’”, Konservatoryum, c. 11, sy 1, ss. 240–250, Haz. 2024, doi: 10.26650/CONS2024-1482628.
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Simay. “Melih Cevdet Anday’s “Dead Want to Talk” in Terms of the Playwriting Tendencies of ‘The Theater of the Absurd’”. Konservatoryum 11/1 (01 Haziran 2024): 240-250. https://doi.org/10.26650/CONS2024-1482628.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz S. Melih Cevdet Anday’s “Dead Want to Talk” in Terms of the Playwriting Tendencies of “The Theater of the Absurd”. Konservatoryum. 2024;11:240–250.
MLA
Yılmaz, Simay. “Melih Cevdet Anday’s “Dead Want to Talk” in Terms of the Playwriting Tendencies of ‘The Theater of the Absurd’”. Konservatoryum, c. 11, sy 1, Haziran 2024, ss. 240-5, doi:10.26650/CONS2024-1482628.
Vancouver
1.Simay Yılmaz. Melih Cevdet Anday’s “Dead Want to Talk” in Terms of the Playwriting Tendencies of “The Theater of the Absurd”. Konservatoryum. 01 Haziran 2024;11(1):240-5. doi:10.26650/CONS2024-1482628