Waiting for Godot

Summary

Waiting for Godot is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.21% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,027 views/month, #61 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Waiting for Godot authored Samuel Beckett^[3].
• Waiting for Godot received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[4].
• Waiting for Godot's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• Waiting for Godot's genre is theatre of the absurd^[6].
• Waiting for Godot's Commons category is recorded as Waiting for Godot^[7].
• Waiting for Godot's language of work or name is recorded as French^[8].
• Waiting for Godot's country of origin is recorded as France^[9].
• 1949 marks the founding of Waiting for Godot^[10].
• Waiting for Godot was released on 1952^[11].
• Waiting for Godot's translator is recorded as Francisco Pillado^[12].
• Waiting for Godot's characters is recorded as Vladimir^[13].
• Waiting for Godot's characters is recorded as Estragon^[14].
• Waiting for Godot's characters is recorded as Pozzo^[15].
• Waiting for Godot's characters is recorded as Lucky^[16].
• Waiting for Godot's has edition or translation is recorded as Wrth aros Godot^[17].
• Waiting for Godot's has edition or translation is recorded as En attendant Godot^[18].
• Waiting for Godot's has edition or translation is recorded as En attendant Godot^[19].
• Waiting for Godot's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121916049^[20].
• Waiting for Godot's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122027880^[21].
• Waiting for Godot's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122040361^[22].
• Waiting for Godot's main subject is Godot^[23].
• Waiting for Godot's date of first performance is recorded as January 5, 1953^[24].
• Waiting for Godot's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'En attendant Godot'}^[25].
• Waiting for Godot's title is recorded as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Wrth aros Godot'}^[26].
• Waiting for Godot's title is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Περιμένοντας τον Γκοντό'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Play^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 93ee256e-046a-42d4-ba1c-869d60f01027^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Waiting for Godot authored Samuel Beckett^[3].

Publication

Waiting for Godot was released on 1952^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as French^[8]. Its genre is theatre of the absurd^[6].

Subject and Themes

Waiting for Godot's main subject is Godot^[23].

Reception

Waiting for Godot received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[4].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Waiting for Godot include Godot^[30], a game engine^[31], founded in 2007^[32].

Why It Matters

Waiting for Godot ranks in the top 0.21% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,027 views/month, #61 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for it include Godot^[30], a game engine^[31], founded in 2007^[32].

FAQs

What awards did Waiting for Godot receive?

Honors received include Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[4].