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 ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,236 views/month, #4,899 of 1,000,298).[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].
- English was Samuel Beckett's native language[17].
- Samuel Beckett is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[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 was educated at Portora Royal School[22].
- Samuel Beckett received the Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin[23].
- Samuel Beckett received the honorary doctorate of Trinity College, Dublin[24].
- Samuel Beckett received the Obie Award[25].
- Samuel Beckett received the Obie Award[26].
- Samuel Beckett received the Prix Formentor[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: FR[29]
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Began / founded: 1906-04-13[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1989-12-22[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 81e1e828-5c90-4bc6-b547-2e848620111f[32]
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Dublin[2], a big city[33], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[34], founded in 0841[35] and Foxrock[12], a human settlement[36], in Ireland[37]. Samuel Beckett was born on April 13, 1906[3]. He is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[18]. English was his native language[17].
Education
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin[21], a collegiate university[38], in Ireland[39], founded in 1592[40], headquartered in Dublin[41] and Portora Royal School[22], a grammar school[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1618[44].
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 Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin[23], an award[45], in Ireland[46]; honorary doctorate of Trinity College, Dublin[24], an award[47], in Ireland[48]; Obie Award[25], a group of awards[49], in United States[50], founded in 1956[51]; Prix Formentor[27], a literary award[52], in Spain[53], founded in 1960[54]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[55], a fellowship award[56]; and Nobel Prize in Literature[57], a literary award[58], in Sweden[59], founded in 1901[60].
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[61], in France[62], founded in -0300[63] and 14th arrondissement of Paris[13], a municipal arrondissement of France[64], in France[65], founded in 1860[66]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Samuel Beckett include Samuel Beckett Award[67].
Why It Matters
Samuel Beckett ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,236 views/month, #4,899 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He has been cited as an influence by Peter Handke[70], a writer[71], b. 1942[72], of Austria[73], awarded the Franz Kafka Prize[74]; Eugène Ionesco[75], a playwright[76], 1909–1994[77], of Romania[78], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[79], specialised in performing arts[80]; Alain Badiou[81], a philosopher[82], b. 1937[83], of France[84], specialised in set theory[85]; Edward Albee[86], a playwright[87], 1928–2016[88], of United States[89], awarded the National Medal of Arts[90]; Hanoch Levin[91], a poet[92], 1943–1999[93], of Israel[94], awarded the Bialik Prize[95]; and Kjell Askildsen[96], a writer[97], 1929–2021[98], of Norway[99], awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment[100], specialised in creative and professional writing[101].
Works attributed to him include Waiting for Godot[102], Endgame[103], Krapp's Last Tape[104], Happy Days[105], Molloy[106], and The Unnamable[107]. Entities named for him include Samuel Beckett Award[67].
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] and Portora Royal School[22].
What awards did Samuel Beckett receive?
Honors received include Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin[23], honorary doctorate of Trinity College, Dublin[24], Obie Award[25], and Obie Award[26].
Who did Samuel Beckett influence?
Samuel Beckett has been cited as an influence by Peter Handke[70], Eugène Ionesco[75], Alain Badiou[81], and Edward Albee[86].