To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is the task of the artist now.

Samuel Beckett

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Topic

Purpose of art Art

Author

Samuel Beckett

Source

Proust

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1930 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Citation

Beckett, Samuel. Proust. Chatto and Windus, 1930.

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Medium
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Time
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Medium
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Time
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