The boy does more than sing!
Daragh | March 30, 2006April 13th represents the 100th anniversary of celebrated Irish Playwright, Novelist and Poet, Samuel Beckett. Beckett’s work is stark, fundamentally minimalist, and deeply pessimistic about human nature and the human condition, although the pessimism is mitigated by a great and often wicked sense of humor. His later work explores his themes in an increasingly cryptic and attenuated style. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 and elected Saoi of Aosdána in 1984.
Last night saw the launch of the Beckett Centenary Festival in Dublin Castle, with many notable Irish poets, writers and dignitary’s present. Amongst those invited along to speak, was U2′s Bono, who is a self confessed Beckett fan.
Bono was invited to create a pastiche, on the invitation of Michael Colgan, chairman of the Centenary Festival. What resulted, and was delivered by the man himself last night is a work of pure genius. Bono’s humour and delivery through the 4 minute pastiche are a pure joy to listen to.
I suggest that you take a listen to the clip and enjoy, it’s pure genius!
Pure genius
I’ve written a piece in honour of Beckett over on my blog. You have to wind back a few to reach it. It would be cheeky and abusive to put it up here but I would love some pieces on Beckett, especially anything on his cricket and golf.