Samuel Beckett
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Samuel Beckett
Summary
Samuel Beckett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on April 13, 1906[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on December 22, 1989[5]. He worked as a writer[6], linguist[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], and cricketer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Samuel Beckett's place of birth was Dublin[2].
- Born in Foxrock[12], Samuel Beckett…
- Samuel Beckett passed away in Paris[4].
- Samuel Beckett died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[13].
- Samuel Beckett was born on April 13, 1906[3].
- Samuel Beckett died on December 22, 1989[5].
- Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[14].
- Samuel Beckett was married to Suzanne Dechevaux-Dumesnil[15].
- Samuel Beckett held citizenship in Ireland[16].
- Samuel Beckett held citizenship in France[17].
- English was Samuel Beckett's native language[18].
- Samuel Beckett's professions included writer[6].
- Samuel Beckett's professions included linguist[7].
- Samuel Beckett's professions included film director[8].
- Samuel Beckett's professions included screenwriter[9].
- Samuel Beckett's professions included cricketer[10].
- Samuel Beckett worked as a poet[19].
- Samuel Beckett's field of work was drama[20].
- Samuel Beckett's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[21].
- Samuel Beckett received the Nobel Prize in Literature[22].
- Samuel Beckett received the Prix Formentor[23].
- Samuel Beckett received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
- Samuel Beckett received the Saoi[25].
- Samuel Beckett received the honorary doctorate of Trinity College, Dublin[26].
- Samuel Beckett received the Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Dublin[2], a big city[28], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29], founded in 0841[30] and Foxrock[12], a human settlement[31], in Ireland[32]. Samuel Beckett was born on April 13, 1906[3]. English was his native language[18].
Education
Samuel Beckett was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[21].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], linguist[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], cricketer[10], and poet[19]. Samuel Beckett's field of work was drama[20].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[22], a literary award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1901[35]; Prix Formentor[23], a literary award[36], in Spain[37], founded in 1960[38]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], a fellowship award[39]; Saoi[25], a title of honor[40], in Ireland[41], founded in 1984[42]; honorary doctorate of Trinity College, Dublin[26], an award[43], in Ireland[44]; and Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin[27], an award[45], in Ireland[46].
Personal Life
Among Samuel Beckett's spouses was Suzanne Dechevaux-Dumesnil[15].
Death and Burial
Samuel Beckett died on December 22, 1989[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[47], in France[48], founded in -0300[49] and 14th arrondissement of Paris[13], a municipal arrondissement of France[50], in France[51], founded in 1860[52]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Samuel Beckett include Samuel Beckett Award[53].
Why It Matters
Samuel Beckett has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He has been cited as an influence by Edward Albee[55], a playwright[56], 1928–2016[57], of United States[58], awarded the National Medal of Arts[59]; Peter Handke[60], a writer[61], b. 1942[62], of Austria[63], awarded the Franz Kafka Prize[64]; Eugène Ionesco[65], a playwright[66], 1909–1994[67], of Romania[68], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[69], specialised in performing arts[70]; Jamal Naji[71], a writer[72], 1954–2018[73], of Jordan[74]; Hanoch Levin[75], a poet[76], 1943–1999[77], of Israel[78], awarded the Bialik Prize[79]; and Kjell Askildsen[80], a writer[81], 1929–2021[82], of Norway[83], awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment[84], specialised in creative and professional writing[85].
Works attributed to him include Krapp's Last Tape[86], Murphy[87], Dream of Fair to Middling Women[88], Mercier and Camier[89], Act Without Words I[90], and Company[91]. Entities named for him include Samuel Beckett Award[53].
FAQs
Where was Samuel Beckett born?
Born in Dublin[2], Samuel Beckett…
Where did Samuel Beckett die?
Samuel Beckett passed away in Paris[4].
Who was Samuel Beckett married to?
Samuel Beckett's spouses include Suzanne Dechevaux-Dumesnil[15].
What did Samuel Beckett do for work?
Samuel Beckett worked as writer[6], linguist[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], and cricketer[10].
Where did Samuel Beckett go to school?
Samuel Beckett was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[21].
What awards did Samuel Beckett receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[22], Prix Formentor[23], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], and Saoi[25].
Who did Samuel Beckett influence?
Samuel Beckett has been cited as an influence by Edward Albee[55], Peter Handke[60], Eugène Ionesco[65], and Jamal Naji[71].