Table of Contents

1. Relics; 2. Heirlooms; 3. Props; 4. Treasure; Conclusion: Beckett's art of salvage.

Promotional Information

The first book to map Samuel Beckett's material imagination, presenting a fresh understanding of his fiction, drama, poetry and film.

About the Author

Julie Bates is an Assistant Professor in the School of English at Trinity College, Dublin. Her research focuses on modern and contemporary literature and visual art, with a particular interest in experimental forms and material culture. She is a contributor to the Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Theatre (2016). Her current research project, 'Pockets of Time', explores the use of worn materials to chart the passage of time on a personal scale in contemporary literature and visual art.

Reviews

'… Beckett's art of salvaging, an art which Bates makes a compelling case for as crucial to his creative imagination, in her thorough, nuanced and highly readable monograph.' Liam Harrison, Dublin Review of Books