Author, Playwright. Lived in France from 1937 on and wrote primarily in French after 1945. His work was influenced primarily by Franz Kafka and James Joyce. His best known work is the absurdist play “Waiting for Godot” (1953).  Family links:  Parents:  William Frank Beckett (1871 – 1933)  Mary Jones Roe Beckett (1872 – 1950)  Spouse:  Suzanne Dechevaux-Dumesnil Beckett (1900 – 1989)* *Calculated relationship