Samuel Beckett

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Samuel Barclay Beckett (April 13, 1906 – December 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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