About this Event
The University of Liverpool’s Institute of Irish Studies and The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs, in association with Unreal Cities are pleased to present , 4 days of exploring Samuel Beckett’s wild fascination with communication and technology’s traversal of time and distance, across a programme of theatre, music, film, dance, photography, and discussion.
Beckett and the Wake
Irish photographer John Minihan photographed the great playwright Samuel Beckett many times in Paris and London, capturing moments that have become iconic images of twentieth-century culture. His friendship with Beckett began through a conversation about Minihan’s acclaimed photographic series, The Wake of Katy Tyrell, which he shot in 1977, while visiting his hometown of Athy in County Kildare.
Impossible to interview and famously camera-shy, Beckett was nevertheless a remarkable photographic subject, with his wise, eagle-like face which reflected his greatness and profundity as a writer. In this illustrated talk, John Minihan will speak about his encounters with one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
is funded by The Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool, the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs and Culture Ireland, and with thanks to University of Liverpool Alumni and Friends fund for their generous support of the Beckett Student Ambassador Scheme at the festival.
We are grateful to acknowledge additional funding received from The TS Eliot Foundation and the Martin and Rimmer Trusts.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, Lecture Theatre 1, Oxford Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
