Samuel Beckett
13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989
Samuel Beckett was an Irish novelist, playwright, and poet who became one of the most influential writers of the 20th century and a central figure of the Theatre of the Absurd. Best known for his play Waiting for Godot, he wrote in both English and French and explored themes of existence, futility, and the human condition with stark minimalism. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969.
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Life events
Beckett was born in Foxrock, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBeckett earned a degree in French and Italian at Trinity College Dublin.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBeckett moved to Paris, where he became associated with James Joyce and his literary circle.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBeckett made Paris his permanent home and increasingly wrote in French.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDuring World War II, Beckett joined a French Resistance cell and later fled to unoccupied France.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgEn attendant Godot premiered in Paris and became a landmark of modern theatre.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBeckett married his longtime companion Suzanne in a civil ceremony.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBeckett received the Nobel Prize for his writing that transformed destitution into new forms.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBeckett died in Paris and was buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery.
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