Samuel Beckett and trauma is the first book that specifically addresses the question of trauma in Beckett, taking into account the recent rise of trauma studies in literature. Beckett is an author whose works are strongly related to the psychological and historical trauma of our age. His works not only explore the multifarious aspects of trauma but also radically challenge our conception of trauma itself by the unique syntax of language, aesthetics of fragmentation, bodily malfunctions and the creation of void. Instead of simply applying current trauma theories to Beckett, this book provides new perspectives that will expand and alter them by employing other theoretical frameworks in literature, theatre, art, philosophy and psychoanalysis. It will inspire anybody interested in literature and trauma, including specialists and students working on twentieth-century world literature, comparative studies, trauma studies and theatre /art.

About the Author

Mariko Hori Tanaka is Professor of English at Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo

Yoshiki Tajiri is Professor of English at University of Tokyo

Michiko Tsushima is an Associate Professor Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at University of Tsukuba, Japan

Book Information
ISBN 9781526148094
Author Mariko Hori Tanaka
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 259g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 12mm