Samuel Beckett

From Turtledove

Samuel Beckett
Historical Figure
Timeline:	OTL
Nationality:	Ireland
Religion:	Raised in the Church of Ireland
Date of Birth:	1906
Date of Death:	1989
Cause of Death:	Natural Causes
Occupation:	Educator, Soldier, Author, Playwright
Spouse:	Suzanne Dechevaux-Dumesnil
Affiliations:	French Resistance
Timeline:	"We Haven't Got There Yet" (Indirectly Referenced)

Samuel Barclay Beckett (1906–1989) was an Irish writer, dramatist and poet. His work is notorious for its bleak outlook on humanity as a whole, embracing levels of absuridity through a minimalist approach. His most recognizable work is arguably Waiting for Godot, a dark comedy that embraces only four characters and limited set design.

Beckett was a protege of James Joyce. During his life, Beckett was briefly employed as an educator at Trinity College in Dublin and joined the French Resistance during World War II.

[edit] Samuel Beckett in "We Haven't Got There Yet"

Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot was the second work performed by a troupe of time-lost actors in 1606. William Shakespeare, having enjoyed their production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, was intrigued by the title of the play, wondering who Godot was, and why someone was waiting for him.