The Letters of Samuel Beckett

Volume 3: 1957–1965

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Pub Date Sep 05 2014 | Archive Date Oct 01 2014

Description

On October 15th, discover the world of Samuel Beckett after Waiting for Godot…

The eagerly-awaited Volume III: 1957-1965 finds Beckett coming to terms with his growing international fame. He throws himself into the theatre: he battles censorship, edits for the stage, and learns to direct long-distance, as his letters to Alan Schneider offer detailed guidance on bringing the great Beckett dramas to the American stage. He experiments with new media and embraces older forms, writing successfully for radio, television, and film, while returning to novel-writing for the first time in a decade with Comment c’est (How It Is). And for the first time, Beckett opens up about his writing process in this volume’s compelling and intimate letters to the BBC producer Barbara Bray. Their correspondence offers a glimpse into one of Beckett’s deepest relationships and creative collaborations, as well as new insights into the composition process of a brilliant writer usually reluctant to discuss his work.

Including introductions, explanatory notes, and chronologies, along with George Craig’s lauded translations from the French, The Letters of Samuel Beckett Vol. III marks the newest installment in one of the greatest collections of twentieth century letters. This is Samuel Beckett in his own words—passionate, bracing, witty, vulnerable—and it offers countless new reasons to appreciate both the man and his writing.

On October 15th, discover the world of Samuel Beckett after Waiting for Godot…

The eagerly-awaited Volume III: 1957-1965 finds Beckett coming to terms with his growing international fame. He throws...


Advance Praise

Praise for Volumes I and II

“Few writers have been better served by their editors than Samuel Beckett… Anyone who admires Beckett will want to read and own this book.”
—Michael Dirda, The Washington Post

“One more masterly stroke in this landmark project… Whether the [subsequent] letters are as moving and entertaining as in the first two volumes remains to be seen. I for one can’t wait.”
—Gabriel Josipovici, The Wall Street Journal

“Can a writer’s letters—occasional and ephemeral as these tend to be—really qualify as great literature? In Beckett’s case, yes.”
—Marjorie Perloff, Bookforum

Praise for Volumes I and II

“Few writers have been better served by their editors than Samuel Beckett… Anyone who admires Beckett will want to read and own this book.”
—Michael Dirda, The Washington...


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