Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989
Dates
- Existence: 1906 - 1989
Biographical Note
Samuel Beckett, Irish author, poet and playwright. Samuel Beckett was born in a suburb of Dublin and attended Trinity College. After a period of teaching and travelling he settled in Paris. After World War II he produced a number of plays and other literary works. Beckett became and important contributor to existentialist philosophy, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel Beckett collection
The Samuel Beckett collection at the John J. Burns Library is composed of seven distinct collections of Beckett-related material including manuscripts and typescripts by Beckett, correspondence with Beckett, ephemera, photographs, and publications by and about Beckett.
Collection is open for research.
John F. Deane papers
Personal and literary archives of Irish poet and editor John Deane from 1971-2000.
Collection is open for research.
Robert G. Lowery papers and collection of Sean O'Casey
This collection includes clippings, correspondence, ephemera, manuscripts photographs, and scrapbooks related to Robert G. Lowery's research on and collecting of materials relating to the life and work of Irish playwright Sean O'Casey.
Collection is open for research. Recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.