Beckett and Contemporary Irish Writing

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-521-51958-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 498 g

Samuel Beckett is one of the most important figures in the history of Irish literature, and he continues to influence successive generations of writers. In Beckett and Contemporary Irish Writing, Stephen Watt searches for the 'Beckettian' impulse in Irish literature by tracing the Nobel Prize winner's legacy through a rich selection of contemporary novelists, poets and dramatists. Watt examines leading figures such as Paul Muldoon, Brian Friel, Marina Carr and Bernard MacLaverty, and shows how Beckett's presence, whether openly acknowledged or unstated, is always thoroughly pervasive. Moving on to an exploration of Beckett's role in the twenty-first century, the study discusses ways in which this legacy can be reshaped to deal with current concerns that extend beyond literature. Encouraging us to think about Beckett's work and status in new ways, this landmark study will be required reading for scholars and students of Beckett and Irish studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Watt, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur Irische Literatur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Beckett, our contemporary; 1. Beckett and the 'Beckettian'; 2. The Northern Ireland 'troubles' play and Brian Friel's Beckettian turn; 3. Bernard MacLaverty: the 'troubles', late modernism, and the Beckettian; 4. 'Getting round' Beckett: Derek Mahon and Paul Muldoon; 5. Specters of Beckett: Marina Carr and the 'other Sam'; Coda: On retrofitting: Samuel Beckett, tourist attraction.

Über Autor(innen)

Watt, Stephen
Stephen Watt is Professor of English, Theatre and Drama at Indiana University, Bloomington.