Beckett remains one of the most important writers of the twentieth century whose radical experimentations in form and content won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969. This Critical Companion encompasses his plays for the stage; radio and television; and will be indispensable to students of his work.Challenging and at times perplexing; Becketts work is represented on almost every literature; theatre and Irish studies curriculum in universities in North America; Europe and Australia. Katherine Weiss admirably clear study of his work provides the perfect companion; illuminating each play and Becketts vision; and investigating his experiments with the body; voice and technology. It includes in-depth studies of the major works Waiting for Godot; Endgame and Krapps Last Tape; and as with other volumes in Methuen Dramas Critical Companions series it features too a series of essays by other scholars and practitioners offering different critical perspectives on Beckett in performance that will inform students own critical thinking. Together with a series of resources including a chronology and a list of further reading; this is ideal for all students and readers of Becketts work.
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