Waiting for Godot

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Date: 1934

Region: Europe

Subject: Language

Medium: Theater, Literature


Artist: Samuel Beckett

Confronting Bodies: Irish Government

Dates of Action: 1938

Location: Ireland

Description of Artwork: Beckett's most famous play, Waiting for Godot, has been accused of blasphemy and has been challenged for its language.

The Incident: Beckett's history of censorship lasted throughout his career. In 1934 his play, More Pricks than Kicks, was banned in Ireland.

Results of Incident: In 1937 he moved to Paris to escape the censors.

Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones