This translated collection of all of Alain Badiou's writings on Samuel Beckett makes clear Badiou's claim that "the lesson of Beckett is a lesson of moderation, exactitude and courage." A deliberate and erudite challenge to orthodox Beckett scholarship, these essays trace the development of Beckett's art from the expansive early works through the claustrophobic world of The Unnamable and finally to engagement with Other and Love. This contribution to literary analysis is an important addition to Badiou's increasingly popular philosophical works.
Author Biography: Alain Badiou is a playwright, scholar, and author of Deleuze: The Clamour of Being. He teaches philosophy at the University of Vincennes Saint-Denis. Alberto Toscano is the translator of Alain Badiou's The Century and the editor of Pli: The Warwick Journal of Philosophy.
