Beckett and Authority: The Uses of Cliché

Barry, Elizabeth

This new book situates Beckett in a philosophical and literary tradition that has argued for the creative value of stupidity, a key concept in the thinking of philosophers such as Wittgenstein. It investigates the relationship between verbal cliché, revealing the strategies he used to challenge intellectual and social authority in his works.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349283972

DOI: 10.1057/9780230627499

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 232