Samuel Beckett Beckett never sold, donated or gave away. He refused to allow the play to be translated into film but did allow it to be played on television. Beckett translated all of his works into English himself, with the exception of "Molloy", for which he collaborated with Patrick Bowles. The success of "Waiting for Godot" opened up a career in theatre for its author. Beckett went on to write successful full-length plays, including "Fin de partie" ("Endgame") (1957), "Krapp's Last Tape" (1958, written in English), "Happy Days" (1961, also written in English), and "Play" (1963). In 1961, Beckett received the International
Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel George Bernard Shaw. Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel The "Samuel Beckett"-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of offshore patrol vessels (OPV) ordered by the Irish Naval Service from October 2010. The first vessel is named , which is also the name given to the class. Construction on this first vessel commenced in November 2011, and it was commissioned in May 2014. The second vessel, , was delivered in 2015 and the third, , was delivered in 2016.. Vard Marine Inc. (formerly STX Marine) designed the vessels, which have features in common with an earlier design, the , in service