No-thing is left to tell
Subtitle: Zen/Chaos theory in the dramatic art of Samuel Beckett
By: John Leeland Kundert-Gibbs.
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press; Associated University Presses
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Madison [N.J.]; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Beckett, Samuel, 1906- -- Dramatic works.; Beckett, Samuel, 1906- -- Knowledge -- Science.; Beckett, Samuel, 1906- -- Religion.; Literature and science -- Ireland -- History -- 20th century.; Chaotic behavior in systems in literature.; Complexity (Philosophy) in literature.; English drama -- Oriental influences.; Zen Buddhism in literature.
Other titles: Nothing is left to tell
Description: This study uses Zen Buddhism and Chaos theory as binocular lenses to examine the existential difficulties in Samuel Beckett's plays in terms that circumvent traditional Western schools of thought. The book first outlines the salient points of Zen Buddhism and Chaos theory, examining the interplay of ideas between the two disciplines. The balance of the book uses Zen and Chaos theory to reveal new patterns and layers of meaning (or non meaning) in several of Beckett's most significant plays.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-234) and index.