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Samuel Beckett Debts and Legacies 1st Edition by Erik Tonning, Matthew Feldman, Matthijs Engelberts, Dirk Van Hulle ISBN 9042031662 9789042031661

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Author(s): Erik Tonning, Matthew Feldman, Matthijs Engelberts, Dirk Van Hulle
ISBN(s): 9789042031661, 9042031662
File Details: PDF, 4.72 MB
Year: 2010
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 9042031662
ISBN 13: 9789042031661
Author: Erik Tonning, Matthew Feldman, Matthijs Engelberts, Dirk Van Hulle

This volume contains a selection of articles delivered over five years (2005-2009) of an annual seminar hosted by the University of Oxford, and chaired by Matthew Feldmand and Erik Tonning. The book has focussed upon Beckett’s formative intellectual development (particularly in the 1930s) and his subsequent influence across several cultural fields ((particularly since the 1950s).

Samuel Beckett: Debts and Legacies 1st Table of contents:

1. Introduction: Understanding Beckett’s Debts and Legacies

  • The scope of Beckett’s literary heritage

  • Key influences on Beckett’s work

  • The continuing relevance of Beckett

2. Literary and Philosophical Influences on Beckett

  • Influence of Joyce and Modernism

  • Philosophical underpinnings: Existentialism and Absurdism

  • Beckett and the European avant-garde

3. Beckett’s Innovations in Drama and Prose

  • The theatre of the absurd

  • Narrative experimentation

  • Language and silence in Beckett’s work

4. Beckett and Postmodernism

  • Intertextuality and Beckett

  • Fragmentation and uncertainty

  • Beckett’s impact on postmodern literature

5. Political and Cultural Contexts

  • Beckett’s wartime experiences and their influence

  • Beckett and Irish identity

  • Beckett in the context of European postwar culture

6. The Reception of Beckett’s Work

  • Critical responses over time

  • Beckett’s place in the literary canon

  • Global influence and adaptations

7. Beckett’s Legacy in Contemporary Literature and Theatre

  • Writers and playwrights influenced by Beckett

  • Beckett’s presence in popular culture

  • The continuing debate on Beckett’s meaning and relevance

8. Conclusion: The Enduring Power of Beckett

  • Summarizing Beckett’s debts and legacies

  • Future directions in Beckett studies

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