THE INFLUENCE OF EXISTENTIALISM ON 20 TH CENTURY LITERATURE
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Kalit so‘zlar:Ekzistensializm, 20-asr adabiyoti, Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett, ma'no, absurd, cheklovlilik, individ, erkinlik, insoniylik.##article.abstract##
Abstract. This article explores the profound influence of existentialism on 20th-
century literature. It examines how existentialist philosophy, with its focus on
individual freedom, the absurdity of existence, and the search for meaning, shaped the
literary landscape of the modern era. Prominent authors like Franz Kafka, Jean-Paul
Sartre, Albert Camus, and Samuel Beckett are discussed in relation to their engagement
with existentialist ideas. The article analyzes key themes in their works, such as
alienation, anxiety, the confrontation with the absurd, and the quest for authentic
existence. The enduring legacy of existentialism in literature is also considered, with a
focus on how it continues to influence contemporary authors.
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