Modernism
Modernism is a broad term that refers to the artistic
and cultural movement that emerged in the late 19th
and early 20th centuries, in response to the social and
technological changes brought by industrialization,
urbanization, and globalization.
Modernism challenged the traditional forms and
conventions of art, literature, music, and theatre, and
sought to express the individual and collective
experiences of modern life in new and innovative ways.
, Theatre of Absurd The Evolution of Theatre
Modern drama is one of the manifestations of moder
theatre. It is characterized by a shift from the well-ma
of realism and naturalism, which focused on the exte
conflicts and social problems of the characters, to the
exploration of the inner psychological and emotional
of the characters
• Modern drama also experimented with different fo
techniques, such as symbolism, expressionism,
impressionism, poetic drama, comedy of manners,
and biographical plays, and the theatre of the absu
• Some of the prominent modern dramatists include
Ibsen, George Bernard Shaw, Anton Chekhov, Euge
O’Neill, Samuel Beckett, Arthur Miller, Tennessee W
and Harold Pinter.
Modernism is a broad term that refers to the artistic
and cultural movement that emerged in the late 19th
and early 20th centuries, in response to the social and
technological changes brought by industrialization,
urbanization, and globalization.
Modernism challenged the traditional forms and
conventions of art, literature, music, and theatre, and
sought to express the individual and collective
experiences of modern life in new and innovative ways.
, Theatre of Absurd The Evolution of Theatre
Modern drama is one of the manifestations of moder
theatre. It is characterized by a shift from the well-ma
of realism and naturalism, which focused on the exte
conflicts and social problems of the characters, to the
exploration of the inner psychological and emotional
of the characters
• Modern drama also experimented with different fo
techniques, such as symbolism, expressionism,
impressionism, poetic drama, comedy of manners,
and biographical plays, and the theatre of the absu
• Some of the prominent modern dramatists include
Ibsen, George Bernard Shaw, Anton Chekhov, Euge
O’Neill, Samuel Beckett, Arthur Miller, Tennessee W
and Harold Pinter.
