The Making of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot'/'En attendant Godot'

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Making of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot'/'En attendant Godot'
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dr Dirk Van Hulle
By (author) Pim Verhulst
SeriesThe Beckett Manuscript Project
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 170
Category/GenreDrama
Literary studies - general
Literary studies - from c 1900 -
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9781472524874
ClassificationsDewey:842.914
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date 22 March 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.

Author Biography

Dirk Van Hulle is Associate 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). Pim Verhulst is Research Assistant in English at the University of Antwerp, Belgium.