Samuel Beckett's Poetry

Samuel Beckett's Poetry is the first book-length study of his complete poetry, exploring how it provided him with a medium of expression during key moments in his life, such as illness, personal loss, and public disaster. It includes an introduction and a chronology of the composition and publication of his known poems, with essays offering critical perspectives from translation theory, war poetics, and Irish Studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 22 December 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Samuel Beckett's Poetry stands as the inaugural comprehensive exploration of Beckett's entire poetic oeuvre, meticulously crafted to cater to students and scholars delving into the realm of twentieth-century poetry and literature, as well as experts in Beckett's artistic endeavors. Within these pages, the volume delves into the profound role that poetry played in shaping Beckett's life, spanning from his early aspirations to establish himself as a published writer to the challenging task of regaining his speech during the final stages of aphasia, just before his passing. Often, these were periods of profound desperation and discouragement, when more substantial artistic creations seemed unattainable: moments of illness, personal loss, or public calamity. This comprehensive volume features an introductory chapter that situates Beckett as a poet, providing a chronological account of the composition and publication of all his known poems. Additionally, a collection of essays emerges, offering a diverse range of critical perspectives, encompassing translation theory, war poetics, Irish Studies, and the profound influences of Modernism, Romanticism, and the Jazz Age upon Beckett's artistic vision.

ISBN-13: 9781009222549