
Carnivals of Ruin
by Trish McTighe
Title:
Carnivals of Ruin
Author:
Trish McTighe
Series (if any):
Elements in Beckett Studies
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
70 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781108965699
EAN:
9781108965699
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
240
Dimensions (mm):
228 x 152 x 7
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
This Element examines Beckett's dissidence in the face of the imperatives of nation, home and the canon, utilising Beckett's work in festival contexts to highlight in the negative the nature of the festival form and to critique the festivalisation of culture.














