Overview
Makes a significant diversion from dominant readings of Beckett, which tend to see little political or social interest behind his philosophical concerns
Offers an important contribution to Beckett studies as well as contemporary debates surrounding representation and the role of vision in twentieth-century literature
Examines the development of Beckett's aesthetics from the 1930s through to the 1970s
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“Tim Lawrence has written the first sustained analysis of Samuel Beckett’s critical writings, which are masterfully read within the context of their intellectual history. His readings are subtle, nuanced and illuminating. This book will offer an indispensable point of reference for future critical studies of Beckett’s work.” (Dr Ulrika Maude, Reader in Modernism and Twentieth-Century Literature, University of Bristol, UK)
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Book Title: Samuel Beckett's Critical Aesthetics
Authors: Tim Lawrence
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75399-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-75398-0Published: 01 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09220-7Published: 02 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-75399-7Published: 19 April 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 240
Topics: Twentieth-Century Literature, Theatre and Performance Studies, Aesthetics, British and Irish Literature, European Literature