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100 1 a| Barry, Elizabeth,d| 1972-=| ^A704534;

245 10 a| Beckett and authority :b| the uses of cliché /c| Elizabeth Barry.;

260 a| Basingstoke [England] ;a| New York :b| Palgrave Macmillan,c| 2006.;

300 a| x, 232 pages ;c| 23 cm;

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500 a| This work investigates the relationship between verbal cliché, memory and authority in Beckett's prose and theatre, and argues that by consciously manipulating the language of clichés, Beckett challenges intellectual, social and religious authority and argues for the creative value of stupidity, a key concept in the thinking of philosophers such as Wittgenstein and Deleuze.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-227) and index.;

600 10 a| Beckett, Samuel,d| 1906-1989x| Criticism and interpretation.=| ^A634877;

600 10 a| Beckett, Samuel,d| 1906-1989x| Philosophy.=| ^A634877;

600 10 a| Beckett, Samuel,d| 1906-1989x| Literary style.=| ^A634877;

650 0 a| Philosophy in literature.=| ^A104428;

650 0 a| Authority in literature.=| ^A113182;

650 0 a| Stupidity in literature.=| ^A511109;

650 0 a| Discourse analysis, Literary.=| ^A133141;

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Beckett and authority : the uses of cliché / Elizabeth Barry.

Author/creator	Barry, Elizabeth, 1972-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Description	x, 232 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subjects	Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989--Criticism and interpretation. Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989--Philosophy. Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989--Literary style. Philosophy in literature. Authority in literature. Stupidity in literature. Discourse analysis, Literary.

General note	This work investigates the relationship between verbal cliché, memory and authority in Beckett's prose and theatre, and argues that by consciously manipulating the language of clichés, Beckett challenges intellectual, social and religious authority and argues for the creative value of stupidity, a key concept in the thinking of philosophers such as Wittgenstein and Deleuze.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-227) and index.
LCCN	2006046380
ISBN	023000833X (hbk.)
ISBN	9780230008335 (hbk.)

Beckett and authority : the uses of cliché / Elizabeth Barry.

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