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Beckett'S Dying Words: The Clarendon Lectures 1990 (Clarendon Lectures In English),Used
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Most people want to live forever. But there is another truth: the longing for oblivion. With pain, wit, and humor, the art of Samuel Beckett variously embodies this truth, this ancient enduring belief that it is better to be dead than alive, best of all never to have been born. Beckett is the supreme writer of an age which has created new possibilities and impossibilities even in the matter of death and its definitionan age of transplants and lifesupport.But how does a writer give life to dismay at life itself, to the not unwelcome encroachments of death, when it is for the life, the vitality of their language that we value writers? Beckett became himself as a writer when he realized in his very words a principle of death: in clichs, which are dead but won't lie down; in a dead language and its memento mori; in words which mean their own opposites, like cleaving; and in what Beckett called a syntax of weakness.This artful study explores the relation between deep convictions about life or death and the incarnations which these take in the exact turns of a great writer, the realizations of an Irishman who wrote in English and in French, two languages with different apprehensions of life and of death.
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- Q: What is the main theme of Beckett's Dying Words? A: The main theme explores the relationship between life and death, specifically the human longing for oblivion and the complexities of existence as depicted in the works of Samuel Beckett.
- Q: Who is the author of Beckett's Dying Words? A: The author of Beckett's Dying Words is Christopher Ricks.
- Q: What is the publication date of Beckett's Dying Words? A: Beckett's Dying Words was published on August 26, 1993.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: This book is available in a hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages are in Beckett's Dying Words? A: Beckett's Dying Words contains 224 pages.
- Q: Is Beckett's Dying Words suitable for academic study? A: Yes, Beckett's Dying Words is suitable for academic study as it provides an in-depth analysis of Samuel Beckett's work and the philosophical themes he explores.
- Q: Can this book be read by someone unfamiliar with Beckett's works? A: While it may be beneficial to have some background knowledge of Beckett's works, the book can still be appreciated by readers new to his literature for its insights and analysis.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed in 'Good' condition.
- Q: Is this the first edition of Beckett's Dying Words? A: Yes, this is the first edition of Beckett's Dying Words.
- Q: What genre does Beckett's Dying Words belong to? A: Beckett's Dying Words belongs to the genre of Literature & Fiction.