Beckett in Popular Culture
Subtitle: Essays on a Postmodern Icon
Publisher: McFarland
Published: Dec 09, 2015
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780786499595
Description: "Bold and provocative, Beckett's works and even his image are a potent force in modern society. Shoes, marketing, baby names--all fall under his spell. Exploring Beckett's "art of failure" as a highly successful marketing scheme, this collection of essays finds him incorporated into virtually all aspects of popular culture in a manner that seemingly defies cataloging"--
Notes: Source title: Beckett in Popular Culture: Essays on a Postmodern Icon