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A Beckett Canon (theater: Theory/text/performance)
by Ruby Cohn /
2001 / English / PDF
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Samuel Beckett is unique in literature. Born and educated in
Ireland, he lived most of his life in Paris. His literary output
was rendered in either English or French, and he often translated
one to the other, but there is disagreement about the contents of
his bilingual corpus.
Samuel Beckett is unique in literature. Born and educated in
Ireland, he lived most of his life in Paris. His literary output
was rendered in either English or French, and he often translated
one to the other, but there is disagreement about the contents of
his bilingual corpus.A Beckett Canon
A Beckett Canon by renowned theater
scholar Ruby Cohn offers an invaluable guide to the entire
corpus, commenting on Beckett's work in its original
language.
by renowned theater
scholar Ruby Cohn offers an invaluable guide to the entire
corpus, commenting on Beckett's work in its original
language.
Beginning in 1929 with Beckett's earliest work, the book examines
the variety of genres in which he worked: poems, short stories,
novels, plays, radio pieces, teleplays, reviews, and criticism.
Cohn grapples with the difficulties in Beckett's work, including
the opaque erudition of the early English verse and fiction, and
the searching depths and syntactical ellipsis of the late
works.
Beginning in 1929 with Beckett's earliest work, the book examines
the variety of genres in which he worked: poems, short stories,
novels, plays, radio pieces, teleplays, reviews, and criticism.
Cohn grapples with the difficulties in Beckett's work, including
the opaque erudition of the early English verse and fiction, and
the searching depths and syntactical ellipsis of the late
works.
Specialist and nonspecialist readers will find
Specialist and nonspecialist readers will findA Beckett
Canon
A Beckett
Canon valuable for its remarkable inclusiveness. Cohn has
examined the holdings of all of the major Beckett depositories,
and is thus able to highlight neglected manuscripts and correct
occasional errors in their listings. Intended as a resource to
accompany the reading of Beckett's writing--in English or French,
published or unpublished, in part or as a whole--the book offers
context, information, and interpretation of the work of one of
the last century's most important writers.
valuable for its remarkable inclusiveness. Cohn has
examined the holdings of all of the major Beckett depositories,
and is thus able to highlight neglected manuscripts and correct
occasional errors in their listings. Intended as a resource to
accompany the reading of Beckett's writing--in English or French,
published or unpublished, in part or as a whole--the book offers
context, information, and interpretation of the work of one of
the last century's most important writers.
Ruby Cohn is Professor Emerita of Comparative Drama, University
of California, Davis. She is author or editor of many books,
including
Ruby Cohn is Professor Emerita of Comparative Drama, University
of California, Davis. She is author or editor of many books,
includingAnglo-American Interplay in Recent Drama; Retreats
from Realism in Recent English Drama; From
Anglo-American Interplay in Recent Drama; Retreats
from Realism in Recent English Drama; From Desire
Desireto
to
Godot
Godot;
; and
andJust Play: Beckett's Theater.
Just Play: Beckett's Theater.