Samuel Beckett Biography (1906-1989)
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- playwright, educator, writer
- Birth Details
- April 13, 1906
- Foxrock, Ireland
- Death Details
- December 22, 1989
- Paris, France
Recent Updates
February 16, 2005: Beckett's play Happy Days was produced in New York by the Classic Stage Company. The play was directed by Jeff Cohen. Source: New York Times, www.nytimes.com, February 16, 2005.February 25, 2005: Beckett's play Endgame was produced in New York by the Irish Repertory Theater. The play was directed by Charlotte Mooreand starred Ton Roberts. Source: New York Times, www.nytimes.com, February 25, 2005.
Further Reference
BOOKS
- Bair, Deirdre, Samuel Beckett: A Biography, Harcourt, 1978.
- Dictionary of Literary Biography, Gale, Volume 13: British Dramatists since World War II, Second Series, 1982, Volume 15: British Novelists, 1930-1959, 1983.
PERIODICALS- Chicago Tribune, December 27, 1989.
- Los Angeles Times, December 27, 1989.
- New York Times, December 27, 1989.