Chakraborty, Thirthankar (2017) Samuel Beckett and Indian Literature. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, University of Kent. (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:59865)
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Abstract
Godot ke Intezar Mein (Hindi), Godor Pratikshay (Bengali), Eppo Varuvaru (Tamil), Kalpo Ke Kalpana Mari Parvari Chhe (Gujarati), Edin Ahibo Teu (Assamese), Su Yee (Kashmiri): these are just some of the translations and adaptations of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot into Indian languages. They reveal how Beckett's chef d'oeuvre has reached every corner of the country, from Tamil Nadu in the South, to Kashmir in the North, Assam in the East, and Gujarat in the West. Just as Honoré de Balzac's fictitious Godeau returns prosperously from 'Les Indes' in Le Faiseur (1848), Beckett's Godot gains from the remarkable dissemination through a multilingual, multicultural, social, and political space of post-independence India.
In exploring Beckett's influence, circulation, and pervasive presence in Indian literature, alongside adaptations and re-creations of Beckettian motifs, characters, and stylistic techniques, this thesis not only re-conceives of Beckett's place in world literature today, but it also presents a process by which his works achieve canonicity. Starting with the works of Rushdie, the thesis charters new territories where Beckett's works have found a place, while the comparative approach draws attention to the heterogeneous and complex nature of modern Indian literature.
Item Type: | Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)) |
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Thesis advisor: | Weller, Shane |
Thesis advisor: | Baldwin, Thomas |
Uncontrolled keywords: | World Literature, Samuel Beckett, Indian Literature, Comparative Literature, Modernism, Postcolonialism |
Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of European Culture and Languages |
Depositing User: | Users 1 not found. |
Date Deposited: | 16 Jan 2017 12:00 UTC |
Last Modified: | 06 May 2020 03:15 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/59865 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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