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Samuel Beckett : anatomy of a literary revolution / Pascale Casanova ; translated by Gregory Elliott.
Van Pelt Library PR6003.E282 Z58713 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Casanova, Pascale.
- Standardized Title:
- Beckett l'abstracteur. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989--Criticism and interpretation.
- Beckett, Samuel.
- Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989.
- Avant-garde (Aesthetics)--Ireland.
- Avant-garde (Aesthetics).
- Avant-garde (Aesthetics)--France.
- Abstraction in literature.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- France.
- Ireland.
- Physical Description:
- 119 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Verso, 2006.
- Summary:
- A radical new reading of Samuel Beckett, by the author of "The World Republic of Letters" In this fascinating new exploration of Samuel Beckett's work, Pascale Casanova argues that Beckett's reputation currently rests on a pervasive misreading of his oeuvre, which neglects entirely the literary revolution he instigated. Reintroducing the historical into the heart of this body of work, Casanova provides an arresting portrait of Beckett as radically subversive, doing for writing what Duchamp did for art, and in the process providing the key to some of the most profound enigmas of Beckett's work.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [109]-119).
- "First published as Beckett l'abstracteur"--T.p. verso.
- Translated from the French.
- ISBN:
- 1844671127
- OCLC:
- 72868785
- Publisher Number:
- 9781844671120
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