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who coined the term the theatre of absurd
Critic Martin Esslin coined the term in his essay Theatre of the Absurd.
what does the term theatre of absurd mean
The Theatre of the Absurd is a post–World War II designation for particular plays of absurdist fiction as well as the style of theatre which has evolved from it.
can you give me an example of work that is part of theatre of the absurd
La Cantatrice chauve is a play written by Romanian-French playwright Eugène Ionesco belonging to the Theatre of the Absurd genre.

Question: when did the term come about
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