Surreal Beckett situates Beckett's writings within the context of James Joyce and Surrealism, distinguishing ways in which Beckett forged his own unique path, sometimes in accord with, sometimes at odds with, these two powerful predecessors.
Surreal Beckett situates Beckett's writings within the context of James Joyce and Surrealism, distinguishing ways in which Beckett forged his own unique path, sometimes in accord with, sometimes at odds with, these two powerful predecessors.
Alan Friedman, Thaman Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Texas, Austin, has also taught at universities in England, France, and Ireland. His five authored books include Fictional Death and The Modernist Enterprise, Party Pieces: Oral Storytelling and Social Performance in Joyce and Beckett, and Multivalence: The Moral Quality of Form in the Modern Novel, and monographs on Lawrence Durrell and William Faulkner.
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Table of Contents List of Figures: Acknowledgments Preface Chapter 1 Surrealism's Origins and Evolution Chapter 2 : Joycean Connections Chapter 3 : Surrealist Connections Chapter 4 : Beckett and Visual Art Chapter 5 : Dreams, Birth, and Beyond Chapter 6 : Voice, Narrative, and Identity Appendix 1: Beckett and Surrealism: A Chronology Appendix 2: Imaging Beckett Bibliography Index
