Formants of «The theater of the Absurd» in the drama by Yuriy Kosach «Cortez and Unlucky».

Abstract

In the article the theoretical position of one of the avant-garde literary groups of the second half of the twentieth century. – «The theater of the Absurd», revealed the characteristic features of this phenomenon in the drama Yuriy Kosach «Cortez and Unlucky». The analysis in the context of the poetics of drama «The theater of the absurd» implemented by using the following methods: cultural and historical, structural and semiotic, psychological and biographical. Experimental formalist drama Yuri Kosach «Cortez and Unlucky» can be attributed to the works, which are characterized by the presence of elements of the absurd, in view of identifying their relevant characteristics. Such characteristics are the following: neglecting of dramatic canons, outdated theatrical norms and conditional restrictions – thus rebellion against any regulations and norms. The second element of «theater of absurd» is the coexistence of different elements of the arts (choir, cinema). On the plot level it is the availability of absurd situations as a way of organizing artistic material. Uncertainty of art space, violation of temporal sequence, lack of proper action, logical transitions, illogic in the actions of the characters, dive into the subconscious – all those markers of absurd are traced in the analyzed drama.