Beckett After Wittgenstein

by Andre Furlani

Book Overview

Among the best-represented authors in Samuel Beckett's library was Ludwig Wittgenstein, yet the philosopher's relevance to the Nobel laureate's work is scarcely acknowledged and seldom elucidated. Beckett after Wittgenstein is the first book to examine Beckett's formative encounters with, and profound affinities to, Wittgenstein's thought, style, and character.

While a number of influential critics, including the philosopher Alain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810132168
• ISBN13: 9780810132160
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"