Das kleine Welttheater
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Das kleine Welttheater is a short allegorical play by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that adapts the medieval “theatrum mundi” motif to explore human roles and destiny.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical play
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literary work ⓘ play ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Austrian literature
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modernist drama ⓘ |
| author | Hugo von Hofmannsthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
the idea of life as a stage
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the relationship between appearance and essence ⓘ the role of the individual in a divinely ordered cosmos ⓘ |
| genre |
allegory
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drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
allegorical figures
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personifications of human conditions ⓘ |
| hasForm | one-act play ⓘ |
| hasStructure | prologue and main play ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | The Little World Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGerman | Das kleine Welttheater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Spanish autos sacramentales tradition
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medieval religious drama ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryMotif | theatrum mundi ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century literature ⓘ |
| partOf | Hugo von Hofmannsthal's dramatic oeuvre ⓘ |
| philosophicalAspect |
Christian metaphysical worldview
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reflection on salvation and grace ⓘ |
| setting | symbolic stage representing the world ⓘ |
| theme |
destiny
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free will and predestination ⓘ human roles ⓘ theatre as a metaphor for the world ⓘ |
| workType | short play ⓘ |
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