The Influence of Anton Chekhov on Samuel Beckett: Inaction and Investment of hope into Godot-like Figures in Three Sisters and Waiting for Godot
Anton Chekhov has been very much influential on modern drama, especially on the Theatre of the Absurd; however, not much work has been done on his influence on the absurdist playwrights. Considering Harold Bloom’s definition of ‘influence’—writing “much like” someone in the past—the seminal influenc...
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Petra Christian University
2011-01-01
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Series: | K@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature |
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Online Access: | http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/18381 |