Abstract
The most common criticism of Beckett's theatre is its supposed obscurity. Early defenders of Godot and Endgame were themselves criticised as formalists for their inability to say what these plays were 'about' or 'meant'. Adorno's theory of the modernist artwork explained the historical development of art's opaque content and Beckett's own reluctance to explain his plays, solving an impasse in Beckett criticism with his account of the new historical role of aesthetic form as critique.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | After Beckett / D'après Beckett |
| Editors | Anthony Uhlmann, Sjef Houppermans, Bruno Clement |
| Place of Publication | Netherlands |
| Publisher | Rodopi |
| Pages | 277-292 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789042019720 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989
- plays
- theater