Beckett

American  

[bek-it] / ˈbɛk ɪt /

noun

1. Samuel, 1906–1989, Irish playwright and novelist, living in France: Nobel Prize in Literature 1969.

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Beckett British  

/ ˈbɛkɪt /

noun

1. Margaret Mary . Dame. born 1943, British Labour politician; leader of the House of Commons (1998–2001); secretary of state for environment, food, and rural affairs (2001–2006); foreign secretary (2006– 07)

2. Samuel ( Barclay ). 1906–89, Irish dramatist and novelist writing in French and English, whose works portray the human condition as insignificant or absurd in a bleak universe. They include the plays En attendant Godot ( Waiting for Godot , 1952), Fin de partie ( Endgame , 1957), and Not I (1973) and the novel Malone meurt ( Malone Dies , 1951): Nobel prize for literature 1969

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In one, noting Kurtág’s affinity to Samuel Beckett, Pintscher led a transfixing performance of Morton Feldman’s “For Samuel Beckett” holding an audience prisoner for 50 minutes within a chord that won’t go away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Alex Beckett, chief executive of Elite Competitions, said Ryan had spent a lot of his life helping others in the RAF and NHS.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

"Maximum aerobic capacity at this kind of altitude usually drops around 10%, and that has a knock-on to performance," says Dr. Barney Wainwright, senior research fellow at Leeds Beckett University.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

An injury to Beckett Berg has made him the No. 2 pitcher for the rest of the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026

“Only because Stella Beckett got one for her sweet sixteen.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson