Title: No-thing is left to tell
Subtitle: Zen/Chaos theory in the dramatic art of Samuel Beckett
First published: 1999
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.
Subjects: Zen Buddhism in literature, Knowledge, English drama, Science, Religion, Dramatic works, Complexity (Philosophy) in literature, Literature and science, Oriental influences, Chaotic behavior in systems in literature, History, Beckett, samuel, 1906-1989, English drama, history and criticism, Knowledge and learning, Asian influences
Places: Ireland
People: Samuel Beckett (1906-)
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: PR6003.E282 Z77124 1999