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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Example Sentences

Beckett Berg threw five scoreless innings with four strikeouts.

From Los Angeles Times

Absurdist humor often transcends age, time and place, recalling the works of writers like Samuel Beckett and Kurt Vonnegut.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beckett Berg struck out six and gave up one hit in five innings.

From Los Angeles Times

He is also a lecturer in music business at Leeds Beckett University and on the advisory board for the West Yorkshire Music Hub.

From BBC

Like Beckett, who lived and died in Paris, Kurtag also has a passion for the French language.

From Barron's