Samuel Beckett and the Second World War

Politics, Propaganda and a 'Universe Become Provisional'

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William Davies

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Hardback

Series:

Historicizing Modernism

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In the wake of the Second World War, Samuel Beckett wrote some of the most significant literary works of the 20th century. This is the first full-length historical study to examine the far-reaching impact of the war on Beckett’s creative and intellectual sensibilities. Drawing on a substantial body of archival material, including letters, manuscripts, diaries and interviews, as well as a wealth of historical sources, this book explores Beckett’s writing in a range of political contexts, from the racist dogma of Nazism and aggressive traditionalism of the Vichy regime to Irish neutrality censorship and the politics of recovery in the French Fourth Republic. Along the way, Samuel Beckett and the Second World War casts new light on Beckett’s political commitments and his concepts of history as they were formed during Europe’s darkest hour.

Author Biography:

William Davies is a research fellow at the University of Reading. With Helen Bailey, he is the editor of Beckett and Politics (2020). He is an English editor of LONGITUDINES magazine.

Release date Australia

December 10th, 2020

Author

William Davies

Series

Historicizing Modernism

Pages

256

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

8 bw illus

ISBN-13

9781350106833

Product ID

33300335

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