Beckett and Contemporary Irish Writing

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Beckett and Contemporary Irish Writing

Beckett and Contemporary Irish Writing

Name: Beckett and Contemporary Irish Writing
ISBN: 9780521519588

Stephen Watt

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Samuel Beckett is one of the most important figures in the history of Irish literature, and he continues to influence successive generations of writers. In Beckett and Contemporary Irish Writing, Stephen Watt searches for the 'Beckettian' impulse in Irish literature by tracing the Nobel Prize winner's legacy through a rich selection of contemporary novelists, poets and dramatists. Watt examines leading figures such as Paul Muldoon, Brian Friel, Marina Carr and Bernard MacLaverty, and shows how Beckett's presence, whether openly acknowledged or unstated, is always thoroughly pervasive. Moving on to an exploration of Beckett's role in the twenty-first century, the study discusses ways in which this legacy can be reshaped to deal with current concerns that extend beyond literature.

Year:

2009

Edition:

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Language:

english

Pages:

236

ISBN 10:

0521519586

ISBN 13: