Samuel Beckett in the Literary Marketplace

by Steven John Dilks

Book Overview

Samuel Beckett has long carried the aura of an artist "damned to fame." Known for being a recluse with a profound distaste for publicity, Beckett gained a legendary image, infusing much of the critical attention that his literary work continues to receive. In this highly original and audacious volume, Dilks sharply departs from existing accounts of Beckett's persona by developing a critical analysis of his life as a professional writer. Focusing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815632541
• ISBN13: 9780815632542
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"