Beckett: The Irish Dimension
- ISBN-10
- 086327384X
- ISBN-13
- 9780863273841
- Series
- Beckett
- Category
- Literary Criticism / Reference
- Pages
- 199
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Wolfhound Press
- Author
- Mary Junker
Description
In this work, the author guides the reader through Beckett's cultural heritage and then moves on to examine five selected plays including Waiting for Godot and All That Fall. Amongst other topics, the book focuses on how the Irish language and Hiberno-English influenced Beckett's writing.
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