Waiting for Godot
From Censorpedia
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
