Beckett in Popular Culture

Essays on a Postmodern Icon

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

Av P.J. Murphy, Nick Pawliuk, P. J. Murphy

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What do Bono, Seinfeld and Apple have in common? Nothing. However, it's the nothing of Samuel Beckett, which is something. 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.This collection of new essays (one exception) finds him incorporated into virtually all aspects 
of popular culture--television, popular fiction, movies, tattoos, even sports--in a manner that seems to defy classifying. Is it image-making or image-taking? Why is our culture so obsessed with an obscure Irish writer most people have not read? Each essay provides a unique appraisal of Beckett's branding.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum2015-12-23
  • Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
  • Vikt295 g
  • SpråkEngelska
  • Antal sidor208
  • FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
  • EAN9780786499595