“To be an artist is to fail, as no other dare fail, that failure is his world and the shrink from desertion, art and craft, good housekeeping, living.”
Quote by Samuel Beckett
Work
Disjecta: miscellaneous writings and a dramatic fragment
This volume compiles a selection of diverse writings, featuring a dramatic fragment among other pieces. more
Author
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett was an Irish novelist, playwright, and poet, widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. His works are characterized by their minimalist style, existential themes, and use of language. His most famous works include 'Waiting for Godot' and 'Molloy'. Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969. more
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