Beckett's Political Imagination

ISBN-13: 9781108406208 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 276 str.

Emilie Morin

Opis

Beckett's Political Imagination uncovers Beckett's lifelong engagement with political thought and political history.

Recenzje

'This reading of Beckett through political history helps clarify the enduring importance of his work … Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.' J. S. Baggett, Choice

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. False starts: the 'material of experience' and the writing of history; 2. Another war entirely: internationalist politics and the labour of translation; 3. Aftermaths: the 'siege in the room' and the politics of testimony; 4. Turning points: torture, dissent and the Algerian War of Independence; Conclusion.