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The Making of Samuel Beckett's 'Krapp's Last Tape'/'la Derniere Bande'
Contributor(s): Van Hulle, Dirk (Author), Van Hulle, Dirk (Editor), Nixon, Mark (Editor)
ISBN: 1472534239     ISBN-13: 9781472534231
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
OUR PRICE:   $45.55  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: May 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism
- Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 822.912
Series: Beckett Manuscript Project
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.6" W x 8.4" (0.95 lbs) 272 pages
 
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First performed at the Royal Court Theatre in 1958, Krapp's Last Tape has since become widely celebrated as one of Samuel Beckett's most important and powerful plays.

The Making of Samuel Beckett's 'La derni re bande'/'Krapp's Last Tape' 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 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).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.