Abstract:The heroine's gradual sinking into the mound in Samuel Beckett's Happy Days is one of the most baffling instances of human suffering in world literature. Yet Winnie's lighthearted concern with her imminent death is not only astonishing but also uniquely authentic. I adopt Heidegger's understanding of authenticity and present a Heideggerian reading of Beckett's play. Simultaneously, I address Beckett's unique counterpoint to suffering in Happy Days: the merriness characterizing authentic being. While a Heideggerian reading of Beckett helps to trace the development of authentic being, a Beckettian reading of Heidegger may help to see the delight (absurdly) accompanying it.

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快乐的受难者：塞缪尔·贝克特快乐时光中的真实存在

摘 要：塞缪尔·贝克特的《快乐的日子》中女主人公逐渐沉入土丘，是世界文学中人类苦难最令人费解的例子之一。然而，温妮对自己即将死亡的轻松担忧不仅令人惊讶，而且是独一无二的真实。我采用海德格尔对真实性的理解，并呈现出海德格尔对贝克特戏剧的解读。同时，我讲述了贝克特在《快乐的日子》中与苦难的独特对立：真实存在的快乐特征。虽然海德格尔对贝克特的解读有助于追踪真实存在的发展，但贝克特对海德格尔的解读可能有助于看到伴随而来的愉悦（荒谬）。