Samuel Beckett in Confinement: The Politics of Closed Space

by James Little

Book Overview

Confinement appears repeatedly in Samuel Beckett's oeuvre - from the asylums central to Murphy and Watt to the images of confinement that shape plays such as Waiting for Godot and Endgame. Drawing on spatial theory and new archival research, Beckett in Confinement explores these recurring concepts of closed space to cast new light on the ethical and political dimensions of Beckett's work. Covering the full range...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350243221
• ISBN13: 9781350243224
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"