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Beckett

[ bek-it ]

noun

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


Beckett

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. BeckettDameMargaret Mary1943FBritishPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: stateswoman 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. BeckettSamuel (Barclay)19061989MIrishTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: novelist 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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Prof Alan White, who founded the Men's Health Forum charity and set up a dedicated men's health centre at Leeds Beckett University, says the issue needs to be taken more seriously.

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While 25 of those cards exist, that one received a 10 from the Beckett Grading Service.

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Court documents show Mr Beckett's homes in London and the Wirral were also raided.

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Last year's Six Nations meeting between the two nations ended in a 48-0 victory for England in Parma, despite the Red Roses having Sarah Beckett sent off in the first half.

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At The Guardian, Andy Beckett makes a critical intervention about the paradoxical nature of Trump’s power and ability to make his fantasies of eternal power a reality:

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