Samuel Beckett and Pain by Mariko Hori Tanaka
Samuel Beckett and Pain is a collection of ten essays which explores the theme of pain in Beckett’s works. Experiencing both physical and psychological pain in the course of his life, Beckett found suffering in human life inevitable, accepted it as a source of inspiration in his writings, and probed it to gain deeper insight into the difficult and emotionally demanding processes of artistic creation, practice and performance. Acknowledging the recent developments in the study of pain in literature and culture, this volume explores various aspects of pain in Beckett’s works, a subject which has been heretofore only sporadically noted. The topics discussed include Beckett’s aesthetics and pain, pain as loss and trauma, pain in relation to palliation, pain at the experience of the limit, pain as archive, and pain as part of everyday life and language. This volume is characterized by its plural, interdisciplinary perspectives covering the fields of literature, theatre, art, philosophy, and psychoanalysis. By suggesting more diverse paths in Beckett studies, the authors hope to make a lasting contribution to contemporary literary studies and other relevant fields.
"The essays uniquely and surprisingly explore the varieties of Beckettian pain, inspired by this mutually interdependent relationship between the writer’s emotional and physical experiences of pain, loss and suffering, and pain’s incidence in his characters” – Jacob Hovind, Towson University “An interesting overview of the growing research about pain and suffering, topics which have been of great interest to many Western thinkers.” – French Studies "Cet ouvrage collectif, prenant son départ dans une série d'interventions à Tokyo faites par des spécialistes anglophones de premier plan, offre un apport très enrichissant à la question du coprs chez Beckett, déployant des perspectives variées sur la douleur sous ses formes physique et morale." – Llewellyn Brown, Les Lettres romanes "Il faut recommander la lecture de cet ouvrage, en raison non seulement de la qualité des textes recueillis, mais aussi de l’art avec lequel ils ont été organisés, sous l’égide des trois responsables éditoriaux, qui sont aussi les auteurs des articles ponctuant chacune des trois parties." – Florence Godeau, Série « Samuel Beckett; 4 », Lettres Modernes Minard
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| ISBN 13 | 9789042035232 |
| ISBN 10 | 9042035234 |
| Title | Samuel Beckett and Pain |
| Author | Mariko Hori Tanaka |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Year published | 2012-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 244 |
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