Samuel Beckett

Update: 2016-12-22

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On December 22nd 1989, the great Irish playwright and novelist Samuel Beckett died. Beckett, whose play Waiting for Godot had revolutionised post-war theatre, was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Louise Hidalgo has been talking to fellow playwright and film director Israel Horovitz who was Samuel Beckett's friend.

Photograph: Writer Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) (Credit: Reg Lancaster/Getty Images)

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Samuel Beckett

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Samuel Beckett