Birth of Samuel Beckett
Birth of Samuel Beckett
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Samuel Beckett Biography and Timeline
Follow Samuel Beckett through 4 dated historical records for Ireland.
Samuel Beckett, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1906–1961Years on this page
1906
1952
Waiting for Godot Published
Samuel Beckett published Waiting for Godot in 1952, preceding its Paris premiere in 1953 and presenting two men awaiting an absent figure.
1953
Waiting for Godot Paris Premiere
Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot premiered in Paris and transformed expectations of dramatic action. Its sparse setting and unresolved conversations became central to the theatre of the absurd.
1961
Drama
1st performance of, "Happy Days"
Records, sources and methodology
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