Kaspar
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Kaspar is a 1967 play by Austrian writer Peter Handke that explores language, identity, and social conditioning through the story of a speechless outsider molded by external voices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaspar canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Peter Handke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| criticalReception | considered a key work in Handke’s early career ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
deconstruction of language
ⓘ
metatheatrical elements ⓘ use of disembodied voices ⓘ |
| explores |
formation of subjectivity through language
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loss of individuality ⓘ manipulation through discourse ⓘ socialization processes ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
experimental theatre ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | outsider protagonist ⓘ |
| hasDialogueType |
didactic instructions from voices
ⓘ
fragmented speech ⓘ |
| hasDramaticConflict | individual vs. linguistic and social norms ⓘ |
| hasForm | one-part play ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
Kaspar as figure of linguistic alienation
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voices as agents of social control ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Kaspar Hauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Kaspar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
identity
ⓘ
language ⓘ social conditioning ⓘ |
| movement | postdramatic theatre precursor ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | speechless outsider molded by external voices ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on contemporary German-language theatre
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radical focus on language over plot ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century European theatre ⓘ |
| period | late 1960s German-language theatre ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Offending the Audience
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Self-Accusation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | abstract theatrical space ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
minimalist staging possibilities
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use of repetitive language patterns ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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