Samuel Beckett | |
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.jpg) Beckett in 1977 | |
| Born | Samuel Barclay Beckett 13 April 1906 Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 22 December 1989 (aged 83) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Novelist, playwright, poet, theatre director, essayist, literary translator |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Genre | Drama, fiction, poetry, screenplays, personal correspondence |
| Notable works | Murphy (1938) Molloy (1951) Malone Dies (1951) The Unnamable (1953) Waiting for Godot (1953) Watt (1953) Endgame (1957) Krapp's Last Tape (1958) How It Is (1960) Happy Days (play) (1960) |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1969 Croix de Guerre 1945 |
| Years active | 1929–1989 |
| Spouse | Suzanne Dechevaux-Dumesnil (1961–1989; her death) |
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Samuel Barclay Beckett (/ˈbɛkɪt/; 13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish writer. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. Beckett wrote novels, plays and poetry. He also translated other famous works of literature. He was given the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969.
His best-known play is Waiting For Godot. It has often been acted on stage and on TV.
Beckett was stabbed in Paris in 1938.
He died of breathing problems in Paris in 1989.
Many writers of plays (playwrights) and others think he is one of the most important writers of the 20th century. There have been many books written about him.
His books are often about people going through hard times and seeing life as both sad and funny.