Simply Beckett (Great Lives, #22)

"Katherine Weiss' Simply Beckett is a beautifully written book, one brimming with fresh critical insights."

—Matthew Roudané, Regents' Professor of English and Theater, Georgia State University

Born in Dublin on Good Friday, Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) attended Trinity College and taught briefly in Belfast before moving to Paris, where he lived for most of his adult life. Deeply influenced by James Joyce, who became a close friend and mentor, he published poetry, novels, essays, and reviews be...