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)
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Nobel-winning Irish writer (1906–1989)
| Born | 13 April 1906 |
| Died | 22 December 1989 |
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Samuel Beckett
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Nobel-winning Irish writer (1906–1989)
| Born | 13 April 1906 |
| Died | 22 December 1989 |
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Translations into English, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Beckett, samuel, 1906-1989, Continental european drama (dramatic works by one author), Criticism and interpretation, English drama, Fiction, general, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), French drama, English literature, Drama (dramatic works by one author), Translations from French, Drama, English poetry, Irish authors, Notebooks, sketchbooks, Authors, correspondence, French fiction, French language materials, French poetry, Romance literature, French Authors, SpecimensPlaces
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- Wikidata: Q37327
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