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Denis BarclaySamuel Beckett Samuel Beckett Irish playwright and poet (1906–1989) This article is about the Irish writer. For the Quantum Leap character, see Sam Beckett. For the vessel of the Irish Naval Service named after Beckett, see LÉ Samuel Beckett (P61). Samuel Barclay Beckett (/ˈbɛkɪt/ ⓘ; 13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish playwright, poet, novelist, and literary critic. Writing in both English and French, his literary and theatrical works feature bleak, impersonal, and tragicomic episodes of life, coupled with black comedy and literary nonsense. Beckett is widely regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century,[1] credited with transforming modern theatre.[2] As a major figure of Irish literature, he is best known… (Source: Wikipedia)
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