Beckett and Politics: Politics, Propaganda And A 'universe Become Provisional' (1st ed. 2021) (New Directions in Irish and Irish American Literature)

By: William Davies and Helen Bailey

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Synopsis: This collection of essays reveals the extent to which politics is fundamental to our understanding of Samuel Beckett’s life and writing. Bringing together internationally established and emerging scholars, Beckett and Politics considers Beckett’s work as it relates to three broad areas of political discourse: language politics, biopolitics and geopolitics. Through a range of critical approaches, including performance studies, political theory, gender theory, historicizing approaches and language theory, the book demonstrates how politics is more than just another thematic lens: it is fundamentally and structurally intrinsic to Beckett’s life, his texts and subsequent interpretations of them. This important collection of essays demonstrates that Beckett’s work is not only ripe for political engagement, but also contains significant opportunities for understanding and illuminating the broader relationships between literature, culture and politics.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 256 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9783030471101
Related ISBNs:: 9783030471095
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 06/20/23
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: William Davies
Edited by:: Helen Bailey