Arts & LiteratureIrish1906 – 1989
Samuel Beckett
Author of 'Waiting for Godot' and Nobel laureate in Literature
Biography
Irish avant-garde writer and playwright, best known for 'Waiting for Godot.' He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 for his innovative works.
Quick Facts
Category
Arts & Literature
Nationality
Irish
Born
1906
Died
1989
Thinking about the name
Becket
English origin
“An Old English place name meaning 'bee cottage,' Becket carries literary and historical resonance as the surname of Thomas Becket, the medieval Archbishop of Canterbury immortalized in T.S. Eliot's 'Murder in the Cathedral.' The name evokes intellect, principle, and artistic depth.”