Beckett and Authority The Uses of Cliché
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismModern20th CenturyEuropeanEnglish, Irish, Scottish, WelshLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & Comparative
2006Book
Author(s)Elizabeth Barry
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230008335
LanguageEnglish
