Samuel Beckett
Born: 04-12-1906
Samuel Beckett was an Irish playwright, novelist, and poet, renowned for his influential contributions to modern literature. Born on April 13, 1906, in Dublin, he is best known for his play "Waiting for Godot," which epitomizes his existentialist themes and minimalist style. Beckett's work often explores themes of absurdity and human despair. In 1969, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his innovative literary achievements.
Book summaries for books written by Samuel Beckett
Quotes
I am absolutely sure that I have never seen an object as completely terrifying as the rabbit that suddenly appeared before me.
If everything was just a figment of someone's imagination, what a pity that imagination.
I am trying to possess the truth of my life, but every word seems to make it more distant.
It is as if, like space, like time, I am open and empty.
I feel like a fish swimming in a pond filled with ink.
What is the point of existing in a world that is so indifferent?
I am alive, but what difference does it make?
There is no escape from the prison of my own thoughts.
I am trapped within the labyrinth of my own consciousness.
The past is a weight that drags me down, always haunting my every step.
Words can never fully capture the essence of a moment.
The absurdity of life is both tragic and comical at the same time.