Samuel Beckett and Catastrophe

Book Overview

Samuel Beckett and Catastrophe is a groundbreaking collection of original essays that explore the relation between Samuel Beckett and catastrophe in terms of war, the Holocaust, nuclear disasters and ecological crisis. Responding to the post-catastrophic situations in the twentieth century, Beckett created characters who often seem to have been through an unknown catastrophe. Although the importance of catastrophe in Beckett has been noted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031083709
• ISBN13: 9783031083709
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"