%0 Journal Article
%T Women as ˇ°Daseinˇ±: A Philosophical Approach To Maria Irene Fornes' Fefu and Her Friends
%A Mao-qing CHEN
%J Studies in Literature and Language
%D 2010
%I Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture
%X From the perspective of the existentialist philosopher Martin Heidegger's "Dasein", this paper is to explore the American avant-garde dramatist Maria Irene Fornes' masterpiece Fefu and Her Friends. It maintains that the characters in the play are not merely victims of the patriarchal society, but also a mirror to "Dasein", suffering from anxiety and searching for the authenticity of Being in the process of living-toward-death. Key words: Fornes; Heidegger; women; Dasein; death
%U http://cscanada.net/index.php/sll/article/view/1241