Samuel Beckett as World Literature

Samuel Beckett as World Literature
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9781501358807
ISBN-13 : 1501358804
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Download or read book Samuel Beckett as World Literature written by Thirthankar Chakraborty and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this collection provide in-depth analyses of Samuel Beckett's major works in the context of his international presence and circulation, particularly the translation, adaptation, appropriation and cultural reciprocation of his oeuvre. A Nobel Prize winner who published and self-translated in both French and English across literary genres, Beckett is recognized on a global scale as a preeminent author and dramatist of the 20th century. Samuel Beckett as World Literature brings together a wide range of international contributors to share their perspectives on Beckett's presence in countries such as China, Japan, Serbia, India and Brazil, among others, and to flesh out Beckett's relationship with postcolonial literatures and his place within the 'canon' of world literature.


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