Henry IV
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Henry IV is a 1922 absurdist drama by Luigi Pirandello that explores themes of identity, madness, and the blurred line between reality and illusion through the story of a man who believes himself to be the medieval Holy Roman Emperor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry IV (play) | 48 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
absurdist drama
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play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Luigi Pirandello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | major work of Pirandello’s theatre ⓘ |
| dramaticConflict | clash between the protagonist’s constructed reality and others’ perception ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | play in three acts ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
ambiguous reality
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metatheatre ⓘ play-within-a-play elements ⓘ |
| explores |
the blurred line between reality and illusion
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the instability of personal identity ⓘ the performance of social roles ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist theatre
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drama ⓘ modernist drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations
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stage productions in multiple countries ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| historicalFigureReferenced | Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later absurdist playwrights ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | the man who believes he is Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| movement |
20th-century Italian theatre
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European modernism ⓘ |
| notableAuthorWorkOf | Luigi Pirandello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Enrico IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFirstPerformance | early 1920s ⓘ |
| protagonistBelief | he believes himself to be Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Right You Are (If You Think So)
NERFINISHED
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Six Characters in Search of an Author NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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a nobleman’s villa ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
historical reenactment
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psychological crisis ⓘ social perception of madness ⓘ |
| theme |
identity
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madness ⓘ reality versus illusion ⓘ role-playing ⓘ self-deception ⓘ the nature of sanity ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Middle Ages (as reenacted at court) ⓘ |
| title | Henry IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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