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Informationen zum Autor S. E. Gontarski is Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of English at Florida State University where he edits the Journal of Beckett Studies and serves as Director of Graduate Studies. He has published extensively on the life and works of Samuel Beckett! including (with Anthony Uhlmann) Beckett after Beckett (2006)! a finalist for the Theatre Library Association's George Freedley Award. Klappentext Irish writer! dramatist! and poet Samuel Beckett is widely recognized as one of the most important literary figures of our time. In 2006 the numerous worldwide events celebrating the centenary of Beckett's birth were a striking testament to the importance of his works. These events served also as confirmation of the Nobel Prize-winning author's continued relevance in the 21st century. In fact! an intense proliferation of new international scholarship has led to a complete reassessment of Beckett's thoughts and works.Taking full advantage of this recent growth in Beckett studies! and its accompanying wealth of newly released archival sources! A Companion to Samuel Beckett provides a comprehensive critical reappraisal of the literary works of Samuel Beckett. Informed by the latest theoretical debates! this important new volume features a collection of original essays by a distinguished team of leading Beckett scholars! including two highly regarded biographers. Authoritative and insightful! the Companion is a valuable addition to contemporary Beckett scholarship. Zusammenfassung A collection of original essays by a team of leading Beckett scholars and two of his biographers! Companion to Samuel Beckett provides a comprehensive critical reappraisal of the literary works of Samuel Beckett.* Builds on the resurgence of international Beckett scholarship since the centenary of his birth! and reflects the wealth of newly released archival sources* Informed by the latest in scholarly! critical! and theoretical debates* A valuable addition to contemporary Beckett scholarship! and testament to the enduring influence of Beckett's work and his position as one of the most important literary figures of our time Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors.Acknowledgments.Introduction: Reviewing Beckett.Part I: A Life in Letters.Part II: Charting Territories.Part III: Acts of Fiction.Part IV: Acts of Performance.Index. ...
