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The Making of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot'/'en Attendant Godot'
Contributor(s): Van Hulle, Dirk (Author), Verhulst, Pim (Author), Van Hulle, Dirk (Editor)
ISBN: 147252487X     ISBN-13: 9781472524874
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
OUR PRICE:   $45.55  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: March 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism
- Literary Criticism | Drama
Series: Beckett Manuscript Project
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.7" W x 8.4" (1.25 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:

First performed in 1953, Waiting for Godot is Samuel Beckett's masterpiece and one of the most important dramatic works of the 20th century. The Making of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot'/'En attendant Godot' is a comprehensive reference guide to the history of the text. The book includes:

A complete descriptive catalogue of available relevant manuscripts, including French and English texts, alternative drafts and notebook pages
A critical reconstruction of the history of the text, from its genesis through the process of composition to its full publication history
A detailed guide to exploring the manuscripts online at the Beckett Digital Manuscripts Project at www.beckettarchive.org

This volume is part of the Beckett Digital Manuscript Project (BDMP), a collaboration between the Centre for Manuscript Genetics (University of Antwerp, Belgium), the Beckett International Foundation (University of Reading, UK) and the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Centre (University of Texas at Austin, USA), with the support of the Estate of Samuel Beckett.

Contributor Bio(s): Van Hulle, Dirk: - Dirk Van Hulle is Professor of English Literature at the Centre for Manuscript Genetics, University of Antwerp, Belgium. He is President of the European Society for Textual Scholarship and his previous books include Textual Awareness (2004).Verhulst, Pim: - Pim Verhulst is Research Assistant in English at the University of Antwerp, Belgium.Nixon, Mark: - Mark Nixon is Lecturer in English at the University of Reading, UK, where he is also the Director of the Beckett International Foundation.