Tsushima, Michiko edt Tajiri, Yoshiki edt Tajiri, Yoshiki oth Tanaka, Mariko Hori edt Tanaka, Mariko Hori oth Tsushima, Michiko oth text xx Springer Nature 2023 monographic eng 1 online resource (221 p.) Samuel Beckett and Catastrophe is a groundbreaking collection of original essays that explore the relation between Samuel Beckett and catastrophe in terms of war, the Holocaust, nuclear disasters and ecological crisis. Responding to the post-catastrophic situations in the twentieth century, Beckett created characters who often seem to have been through an unknown catastrophe. Although the importance of catastrophe in Beckett has been noted sporadically, there has been no substantial attempt to discuss his aesthetics and work in relation to it. This collection will therefore serve as the first sustained study to explore the theme of catastrophe in Beckett and will be a highly significant contribution to Beckett studies. Chapter "Slow Violence and Slow Going: Encountering Beckett in the Time of Climate Catastrophe" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star All rights reserved http://oapen.org/content/about-rights English Literary studies: from c 1900 - Beckett; Catastrophe; twentieth century literature; war; holocaust; nuclear disaster; ecological crisis; catastrophes in history; psychoanalysis; philosophy; fascism; worl war II; cold war; anthropocene; endgame 978-3-031-08368-6 9783031083679 9783031083686 9783031083709 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/112859 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/112859 Free-to-read All rights reserved oapen 230817 20260305123954.0 doab112859