Samuel Beckett

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Born:
April 13, 1906
Died:
Dec. 22, 1989

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Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde writer, dramatist and poet, writing in English and French. Beckett's work offers a bleak outlook on human culture and both formally and philosophically became increasingly minimalist in his later career.

As a student, assistant, and friend of James Joyce, Beckett is considered one of the last modernists; as an inspiration to many later writers, he is sometimes considered one of the first postmodernists. He is also considered one of the key writers in what Martin Esslin called "Theatre of the Absurd." As such, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.

Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 for his "writing, which—in new forms for the novel and drama—in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation". Beckett was elected Saoi of Aosdána in 1984. He died in Paris of respiratory problems. ([Source][1])

[1]: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Beckett

Books by Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett: Molloy (1994, Grove Press)

Molloy

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Samuel Beckett: Endgame (1976, Faber and Faber) No rating

Endgame

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Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot (2015, Faber & Faber, Limited)

Waiting for Godot

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Samuel Beckett: Malone Dies (2016, Hunan literature and Art Publishing House) No rating

Malone Dies

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Samuel Beckett: The Unnamable (AudiobookFormat, 2005, Naxos Audio Books) No rating

The Unnamable

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Samuel Beckett: Worstward ho (1983, Grove Press)

Worstward ho

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Samuel Beckett: Malone Muere (Spanish language, 2005, Alianza (Buenos Aires, AR))

Malone Muere

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Samuel Beckett: Proust (Calderbooks) (1989, Riverrun Press (New York, NY)) No rating

Proust (Calderbooks)

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Samuel Beckett: Malone Dies (2004, Naxos Audiobooks)

Malone Dies

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Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot (AudiobookFormat, 2006, Naxos Audiobooks)

Waiting for Godot

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Samuel Beckett: Three Novels (1994, Grove Press)

Three Novels

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Samuel Beckett: En attendant Godot (Paperback, French language, 1983, Éditions de Minuit)

En attendant Godot

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