ionesco

Thân thiện

A student reads a play by Ionesco for a literature class.

Definition

Proper noun A French dramatist, born in Romania, who was a leading figure in the Theatre of the Absurd. His works are known for their surreal, illogical dialogue and situations that highlight the futility and meaninglessness of human existence.

Usage

Ionesco is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to the playwright Eugène Ionesco. It is most commonly used in discussions of literature, theatre, and 20th-century drama. - The plays of Ionesco challenge traditional narrative and logical structure. - We are studying Ionesco and the Theatre of the Absurd in my drama class. - Ionesco's most famous work, The Bald Soprano, is a masterpiece of absurdist theatre.

Advanced Usage

• Ionesco-esque (adjective): Having qualities reminiscent of Ionesco's style, particularly characterized by surreal, nonsensical, or absurd dialogue and situations.
  • The bureaucratic nightmare had a truly Ionesco-esque quality to it.

Variants and Related Words

• Absurdism (noun): The philosophy that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe, which Ionesco's theatre exemplifies.
• Theatre of the Absurd (noun phrase): A post-World War II theatrical movement, with Ionesco as a key proponent, that presents a perspective that human existence is without meaning or purpose.

Synonyms

• Dramatist: A writer of plays.
• Playwright: A person who writes plays.

Related Phrases and Contexts

• Ionesco's oeuvre: Refers to the entire body of Ionesco's work.
  • A central theme throughout Ionesco's oeuvre is the breakdown of communication.
• An Ionesco play: A play written by Eugène Ionesco.
  • Performing in an Ionesco play requires a precise understanding of the absurd.

Học thuật

Noun

1. French dramatist (born in Romania) who was a leading exponent of the theater of the absurd (1912-1994)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Ionesco
• Eugene Ionesco