Samuel Beckett as World Literature - Paperback

by Shane Weller (Foreword by), Thirthankar Chakraborty (Editor), Juan Luis Toribio Vazquez (Editor)

The essays in this collection provide in-depth analyses of Samuel Beckett's major works in the context of his international presence and circulation, particularly the translation, adaptation, appropriation and cultural reciprocation of his oeuvre. A Nobel Prize winner who published and self-translated in both French and English across literary genres, Beckett is recognized on a global scale as a preeminent author and dramatist of the 20th century. Samuel Beckett as World Literaturebrings together a wide range of international contributors to share their perspectives on Beckett's presence in countries such as China, Japan, Serbia, India and Brazil, among others, and to flesh out Beckett's relationship with postcolonial literatures and his place within the 'canon' of world literature.

Author Biography

Thirthankar Chakraborty is Assistant Professor of English at the Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, India.
Juan Luis Toribio Vazquez is a lecturer in Spanish and Literature at Sam Sharpe Teachers College, Jamaica.