Samuel Beckett

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Samuel Beckett born?April 13, 1906
2. When did Samuel Beckett die?December 22, 1989 (age 83)
3. Where was Samuel Beckett born?Dublin, Ireland
4. What is the career?Playwright, novelist, poet, literary critic, translator
5. Who was Samuel Beckett?Samuel Beckett was an Irish writer born in 1906. He wrote famous plays about waiting and won a Nobel Prize for his work.
6. What is the play "Waiting for Godot" about?The play shows two people, Vladimir and Estragon, waiting for someone named Godot. It uses repetition and silence to show how we all sometimes feel stuck and unsure.

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