The Affects, Cognition, and Politics of Samuel Beckett's Postwar Drama and Fiction: Revolutionary and Evolutionary Paradoxes - Hardcover

by Cristina Ionica (Author)

1. Introduction to Beckett's "Absurdist" ExcessPart I Contagion and Accessibility: Revolutionary Beckett2. Repetition, Deliberation, and an Other Power: The Paradox as Practice3. The Liberating Laughter of "Nearly There" Beckett's Solidarity-Building Dramas4. Under-the-Radar Derision and Anger: Becoming Revolutionary in/ through Beckett's FictionPart II Script Evaluation and Enrichment: Evolutionary Beckett5. Beckett's "Script Multiplication and Enrichment" Rejecting Toxic Disjunctions and Seeking Inclusivity6. Evaluation, Expulsion, Expansion, and Reframing: Building Processing Speed and Tolerance to Cognitive Strain7. Conclusion

Author Biography

Cristina Ionica teaches English, Film, Writing, and Professional Communication courses at Fanshawe College in London, Canada. Her research has been published in ESC: English Studies in Canada, Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities, MLS: Modern Language Studies, Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction, LIT: Literature Interpretation Theory, and Horror Studies.