Samuel Beckett

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Writer · Ireland

Date of birth: April 13, 1906
Died on December 22, 1989: Died at the age of 83; Would have turned 120 today

Irish writer (1906–1989)

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Samuel Beckett was a writer (Ireland). Samuel Beckett was born on April 13, 1906 in Foxrock. Among other things, Samuel Beckett was known for American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Aosdána, and Krapp's Last Tape.

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Work by Samuel Beckett

Title	Year
Krapp's Last Tape	–
Endgame	–
Murphy	–
Watt	–
Molloy	–
Waiting for Godot	–
The Unnamable	–
How It Is	–
Malone Dies	–

Facts about Samuel

Born: April 13, 1906 in Foxrock
Died: December 22, 1989
Nationality: Ireland
Occupations: Writer, Cricketer, Screenwriter, Translator, and Teacher
Sport: cricket
Languages: French and English
Education: Trinity College, Dublin and Portora Royal School
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 110 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: April 13, 1906
Born on a: Friday
Zodiac sign: Aries

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What makes Samuel Beckett unique

Generation: Greatest Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 83
Today: Would have turned 120 today

First award in 1959, the year Samuel Beckett turned 53.

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Awards

Award	Year
honorary doctorate of Trinity College, Dublin	1959
Obie Award	1960
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences	1968
Nobel Prize in Literature	1969
star on Playwrights' Sidewalk	–

Groups

Name	From	To
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	–	–
Aosdána	–	–

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