The Grove companion to Samuel Beckett : a reader's guide to his works, life, and thought / C.J. Ackerley and S.E. Gontarski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ackerley, Chris, 1947-

Contributor:

Gontarski, S. E.

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989--Dictionaries.

Beckett, Samuel.

Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989.

Authors, Irish--20th century--Biography--Dictionaries.

Authors, Irish.

Authors, French--20th century--Biography--Dictionaries.

Authors, French.

Beckett, Samuel, 1906---Dictionaries.

Local Subjects:

Beckett, Samuel, 1906---Dictionaries.

Genre:

Biographies.

Dictionaries.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xxvii, 686 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Companion to Samuel Beckett

Place of Publication:

New York : Grove Press, 2004.

Summary:

The Nobel Prize-winning author Samuel Beckett was a literary treasure, and this work represents the only comprehensive reference to the concepts, characters, and biographical details mentioned by, or related to, Beckett. Painstakingly and lovingly compiled by acclaimed Beckett scholars C. J. Ackerley and S. E. Gontarski, it is alphabetical, cross-referenced, and laid out in a very user-friendly format. "The Grove Companion to Samuel Beckett provides an organized trove of information for students and scholars alike, and is a must for any serious reader of Beckett. As most Beckettians know, "reading [him] for the first time is an experience like no other in modern literature" (Paul Auster).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 665-686).

ISBN:

0802140491

9780802140494

OCLC:

53441559

Publisher Number:

99945625410