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The International Reception of Samuel Beckett

By Mark Nixon, Mark Nixon

The International Reception of Samuel Beckett Contemporary literature

The International Reception of Samuel Beckett

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Over the last decade, Samuel Beckett's popularity has rocketed around the world and he is increasingly recognised as one of the most important and influential writers of the twentieth century but there has been very little scholarly work on Beckett's reception outside Europe. This comprehensive volume brings together essays from leading critics on Beckett's international critical reception. Due to Beckett's linguistic and artistic abilities, he was intimately involved in the translation and production of his writings in German, French, English and Spanish; and consequently countries using these languages have sophisticated critical traditions. However, many other countries have adopted Beckett as their own, from places where he lived for lengthy periods of his life (England, France, Ireland and Germany), to those finding directly applicable political messages in his work (such as ex-Soviet states including the Czech Republic and Romania), and those countries whose national literary traditions bear heavily upon his work (e.g. Norway and Italy). This fascinating volume reveals Beckett's evolving critical reception from contemporary reviews to the present.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
324
Release Date:
2011-10-27
Publication Date:
2011-10-27
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1441123180
ISBN13:
9781441123183
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
494 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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