Absurd, Pinter And The Dumb Waiter

20th century witnesses emergence of several new ideologies in each field of literature, and the field of drama is not an exception. The two world wars, Freud's theories on psychology, Avant-garde, Dadaism, and other factors have played a vital role in the formation of various theatrical movements. But the most popular and influential genre of the 20th century was absurdism, and one its most popular flagship holders was Harold Pinter. He proved his his artistic capacity through magnificent range of his absurd plays. 'The Dumb waiter' secures distinct place among other plays of the same genre because of its unique Pinterian blend of Absurdist Techniques.

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Vaibhav Joshi (M.A., M.PHIL., PH.D.) est professeur associé de littérature anglaise à Gujarat, en Inde. Il est également un artiste de théâtre qui a joué dans de nombreuses pièces, séries télévisées et téléfilms. Dipan Bhatt (M. A., M, PHIL., PH. D) est un dramaturge, un scénariste de films, un acteur et un directeur. Il a plusieurs pièces de théâtre, feuilletons télévisés et films à son actif.