Beckett in Popular Culture: Essays on a Postmodern Icon
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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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786499591
ISBN13:9780786499595
Release Date:December 2015
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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