Katurian

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Katurian is the troubled fiction writer at the center of Martin McDonagh’s dark play "The Pillowman," whose disturbing stories become entangled with a series of real-life crimes.

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Katurian canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
play character ⓘ
writer ⓘ
appearsIn The Pillowman ⓘ
associatedWith short story manuscripts ⓘ
backstoryElement parents abused Michal to inspire Katurian’s writing ⓘ
characterTrait imaginative ⓘ
morally conflicted ⓘ
troubled ⓘ
countryOfOriginOfWork Ireland ⓘ
creator Martin McDonagh ⓘ
dramaticFunction embodies conflict between art and morality ⓘ
familyMember Michal ⓘ
firstAppearance The Pillowman (2003 stage premiere) ⓘ
genreOfWorkAppearedIn black comedy ⓘ
dark drama ⓘ
languageOfWork English ⓘ
medium theatre ⓘ
moralQuestionRaised whether art can justify suffering ⓘ
motivation to preserve his stories ⓘ
to protect his brother Michal ⓘ
narrativeFunction central character ⓘ
notableActivity writes disturbing short stories ⓘ
occupation fiction writer ⓘ
plotOutcome confesses to protect his stories ⓘ
is executed by the state ⓘ
relationship brother of Michal ⓘ
roleInWork protagonist ⓘ
settingOfCharacter unnamed totalitarian state ⓘ
storyElement accused of involvement in murders ⓘ
his stories resemble real-life child murders ⓘ
interrogated by police ⓘ
themeAssociation censorship ⓘ
child abuse ⓘ
responsibility of the artist ⓘ
violence and storytelling ⓘ
workOfFictionType stage play ⓘ

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