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Samuel Beckett


 

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Samuel Barclay Beckett (April 13, 1906December 22, 1989) was an Irish playwright, novelist and poet. Beckett's work is stark, fundamentally minimalist, and deeply pessimistic about human nature and the human condition. His later work explores his themes in an increasingly cryptic and attenuated style. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 and elected Saoi of Aosdána in 1984.

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April 13 - 1906 - December 22 - 1989 - Irish - Playwright - Novelist - Poet - Minimalist - Pessimist - Human nature - Human condition - Nobel Prize in Literature - 1969 - Saoi - Aosdána

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Introduction
Early life and education
Early writings
World War II
Fame: novels and the theatre
Later life and work
Beckett's legacy
Selected bibliography
References
External links

 

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