Beckett and Death - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0826498353 ISBN 13 : 9780826498359

Editeur : Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2009

Synopsis

Death is indisputably central to Beckett's writing and reception.  This collection of research considers a number of Beckett's poems, novels, plays and short stories through considerations of mortality and death.  Chapters explore the theme of deathliness in relation to Beckett's work as a whole, through three main approaches.  The first of these situates Beckett's thinking about death in his own writing and reading processes, particularly with respect to manuscript drafts and letters. The second on the death of the subject in Beckett links dominant poststructural' readings of Beckett's writing to the textual challenge exemplified by the The Unnamable. A final approach explores psychology and death, with emphasis on deathly states like catatonia and Cotard's Syndrome that recur in Beckett's work.  Beckett and Death offers a range of cutting-edge approaches to the trope of mortality, and a unique insight into the relationship of this theme to all aspects of Beckett's literature.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Steven Barfield is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Westminster, UK. Matthew Feldman is Lecturer in Twentieth-Century History at the University of Northampton, UK. Philip Tew is Professor of English (Post-1900 Literature) at Brunel University, UK, Director of Brunel's Centre for Contemporary Writing and Director of the UK Network for Modern Fiction Studies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0826498353
• ISBN 13: 9780826498359
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Éditeur: Barfield Steven, Feldman Dr Matthew, Tew Professor Philip
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne