Samuel Beckett was born on 13 April 1906 in Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland and died on 22 December 1989 in Paris, France. After earning his bachelor's degree from Trinity College in Dublin, he briefly taught at Campbell College in Belfast before moving to Paris. It was in Paris that he met James Joyce, whom he assisted with research for the book 'Finnegans Wake'. Beckett's most famous play, 'Waiting for Godot', is considered a pioneering work in the Theatre of the Absurd, capturing the futility and absurdity of human existence. His later works also reflect his characteristic minimalist style. In 1969, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Beckett continued to write and direct until his death, leaving behind a body of work that continues to influence theatre and literature.