{"product_id":"beckett-in-popular-culture-p-j-murphy-9780786499595","title":"Beckett in Popular Culture: Essays on a Postmodern Icon","description":"\u003cp\u003e What do Bono, \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e and Apple have in common? Nothing. However, it's the \u003ci\u003enothing\u003c\/i\u003e of Samuel Beckett, which is \u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e. Bold and provocative, Beckett's works and even his image are a potent force in modern society. Shoes, marketing, baby names--all fall under his spell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection of new essays (one exception) finds him incorporated into virtually all aspects of popular culture--television, popular fiction, movies, tattoos, even sports--in a manner that seems to defy classifying. Is it image-making or image-taking? Why is our culture so obsessed with an obscure Irish writer most people have not read? Each essay provides a unique appraisal of Beckett's branding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e P. J. Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786499591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786499595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d","brand":"P. J. Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138416865535,"sku":"9780786499595","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d2fa3fea-91a0-47eb-8bed-40529041786a.jpg?v=1687899552","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beckett-in-popular-culture-p-j-murphy-9780786499595","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}