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Samuel Beckett

Anatomy of a Literary Revolution

Anatomy of a Literary Revolution

Anatomy of a Literary Revolution

By Pascale Casanova

By Pascale Casanova

By Pascale Casanova
Introduction by Terry Eagleton
Translated by Gregory Elliott

By Pascale Casanova
Introduction by Terry Eagleton
Translated by Gregory Elliott

By Pascale Casanova

By Pascale Casanova

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    About Samuel Beckett

    In this fascinating new exploration of Samuel Beckett’s work, Pascale Casanova argues that Beckett’s reputation 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 Kandinsky did for art—and in the process presents the key to some of the most profound enigmas of Beckett’s writing.

    About Samuel Beckett

    In this fascinating new exploration of Samuel Beckett’s work, Pascale Casanova argues that Beckett’s reputation 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 Kandinsky did for art—and in the process presents the key to some of the most profound enigmas of Beckett’s writing.

    About Samuel Beckett

    In this fascinating new exploration of Samuel Beckett’s work, Pascale Casanova argues that Beckett’s reputation 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 Kandinsky did for art—and in the process presents the key to some of the most profound enigmas of Beckett’s writing.

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    Category: Literary Criticism

    Paperback | $16.95
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    Jan 28, 2020 | ISBN 9781786635693

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    Hardcover | $23.95
    Published by Verso
    Jan 17, 2007 | 119 Pages | 5-4/5 x 8-3/5 | ISBN 9781844671120

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    Published by Verso
    Jan 28, 2020 | 128 Pages | ISBN 9781786635716

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