3.4
Waiting for Godot Tragicomedy in Two Acts
Waiting for Godot, written directly in French in 1948, had its world premiere on January 5, 1953, in the tiny Left Bank Théâtre de Babylone 5n Paris. Although not an immediate success, by slow degrees, though word of mouth, Godot became the talk of Paris. As productions spread across the globe, reactions were varied, but the very controversy generated by the play tended to assure its "success." Rarely has a play labeled "avant-garde" become so quickly a "classic."
Weather it is Beckett's greatest work of drama remains for history to determine. Unquestionably, it is a work which has captured the imagination of our time—and perhaps all time. Though the battle of interpretation still rages around Waiting for Godot, it is now recognized as a seminal work of modern fiction ad has become a part of theater history. The author himself translated his play into English.
Weather it is Beckett's greatest work of drama remains for history to determine. Unquestionably, it is a work which has captured the imagination of our time—and perhaps all time. Though the battle of interpretation still rages around Waiting for Godot, it is now recognized as a seminal work of modern fiction ad has become a part of theater history. The author himself translated his play into English.
BRITISH AND IRISH DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)
RELEASED1954
PUBLISHERGrove Press
LENGTH60
LANGUAGEEN
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Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde writer, dramatist and poet, writing in English and French. Beckett's work offers a bleak outlook on human culture and both formally and philosophically became increasingly minimalist in his later career. As a student, assistant, and friend of James Joyce, Beckett is considered one of the last modernists; as an inspiration to many later writers, he is sometimes considered one of the first postmodernists. He is also considered one of the key writers in what Martin Esslin called "Theatre of the Absurd." As such, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 for his "writing, which—in new forms for the novel and drama—in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation". Beckett was elected Saoi of Aosdána in 1984. He died in Paris of respiratory problems. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Beckett
3.4
Waiting for Godot Tragicomedy in Two Acts
Waiting for Godot, written directly in French in 1948, had its world premiere on January 5, 1953, in the tiny Left Bank Théâtre de Babylone 5n Paris. Although not an immediate success, by slow degrees, though word of mouth, Godot became the talk of Paris. As productions spread across the globe, reactions were varied, but the very controversy generated by the play tended to assure its "success." Rarely has a play labeled "avant-garde" become so quickly a "classic."
Weather it is Beckett's greatest work of drama remains for history to determine. Unquestionably, it is a work which has captured the imagination of our time—and perhaps all time. Though the battle of interpretation still rages around Waiting for Godot, it is now recognized as a seminal work of modern fiction ad has become a part of theater history. The author himself translated his play into English.
Weather it is Beckett's greatest work of drama remains for history to determine. Unquestionably, it is a work which has captured the imagination of our time—and perhaps all time. Though the battle of interpretation still rages around Waiting for Godot, it is now recognized as a seminal work of modern fiction ad has become a part of theater history. The author himself translated his play into English.
BRITISH AND IRISH DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)
RELEASED1954
PUBLISHERGrove Press
LENGTH60
LANGUAGEEN
Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde writer, dramatist and poet, writing in English and French. Beckett's work offers a bleak outlook on human culture and both formally and philosophically became increasingly minimalist in his later career. As a student, assistant, and friend of James Joyce, Beckett is considered one of the last modernists; as an inspiration to many later writers, he is sometimes considered one of the first postmodernists. He is also considered one of the key writers in what Martin Esslin called "Theatre of the Absurd." As such, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 for his "writing, which—in new forms for the novel and drama—in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation". Beckett was elected Saoi of Aosdána in 1984. He died in Paris of respiratory problems. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Beckett
