At stake in this book is a struggle with language in a time when our old faith in the redeeming of the word-and the word's power to redeem-has almost been destr

Most people most of the time want to live for ever. But there is another truth; the longing for oblivion. With pain, wit, and humour, the art of Samuel Beckett

A radical re-reading of Samuel Beckett's work as promising happiness and enlightenment. Kleinberg-Levin rejects the traditional interpretation of Beckett's work

Exploring Beckett's relationship with the visual arts and its influence on his creative expression

The work focuses on the practical and philosophic sides of performance, set within the context of Beckett's own aesthetic theory, his fiction and poetry, as wel