Abstract
This is a book on a still undiscovered Beckett: the theatre-maker who is making use of several forms for comedy. With text-analysis taken from the whole Beckett’s production and the most important staging of plays, the volume aims at disclosing Beckett’s attitude to humour and his specific knowledge about it. Huge bibliography on the author.
Translated title of the contribution | In the Beginning Was the Pun: Humour in Samuel Beckett’s Theatre |
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Original language | Italian |
Place of Publication | Salerno: Università degli Studi |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Beckett, theatre, comic