Freedom and Negativity in Beckett and Adorno

Since his notorious 1961 lecture, ''Trying to Understand Endgame'', Theodor W. Adorno''s name has been frequently coupled with that of Samuel Beckett. This book offers a radical reappraisal of the intellectual affinities between these two figures, whose paths crossed all too fleetingly. Specifically the book argues for a preoccupation with the concept of freedom in Beckett''s works - one which s...