Insufferable: Beckett, Gender and Sexuality

Insufferable: Beckett, Gender and Sexuality rethinks the role of gender politics in the oeuvre, demonstrates Beckett's historical importance in the development of the 'antisocial thesis' in queer theory, and shows the work's attachment to sexuality as temporarily consolatory but ultimately unbearable. The Beckett oeuvre might seem unpromising material for gender and sexuality studies, but this is exactly what makes it worth considering. This Element brings to Beckett questions that have emerged from gender, queer, and trans theory, engages with the history of feminism and sexuality studies, and develops a theoretical framework able to account for what we have previously overlooked, underplayed, and misinterpreted in Beckett. In the spirit of being 'on the lookout for an elsewhere', it makes a case for a queerly generative de-idealisation of Beckett as an object of critical study.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Beckett, gender, sexual politics; 3. Biting, swallowing, and all this stuff; Conclusion; References.

Summary

This Element brings to Beckett questions that have emerged from gender, queer, and trans theory, engages with the history of feminism and sexuality studies, and develops a theoretical framework able to account for what we have previously overlooked, underplayed, and misinterpreted in Beckett.

Foreword

This Element shows how feminist, gender, queer and trans theory make us see a different Beckett.

Product details

• Authors: Daniela Caselli, Daniela (The University of Manchester) Caselli, Caselli Daniela
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2023
• EAN: 9781009244770
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0924477-0
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Beckett Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Social issues & processes, Gender studies, gender groups, Gay & Lesbian studies, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Sexual Behaviour, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics