"On Beckett: Essays and Criticism" is the first collection of writings about the Nobel Prize-winning author that covers the entire spectrum of his work, and also affords a rare glimpse of the private Beckett. More has been written about Samuel Beckett than about any other writer of this century - countless books and articles dealing with him are in print, and the progression continues geometrically. "On Beckett" brings together some of the most perceptive writings from the vast amount of scrutiny that has been lavished on the man; in addition to widely read essays there are contributions from more obscure sources, viewpoints not frequently seen. Together they allow the reader to enter the world of a writer whose work has left an impact on the consciousness of our time perhaps unmatched by that of any other recent creative imagination.

The first collection of writings about the Nobel Prize-winning author that covers the entire spectrum of his work, and which also affords a rare glimpse of the private Beckett.

About the Author

S. E. Gontarski is a writer, scholar and director, at whose request Samuel Beckett wrote the short play "Ohio Impromptu" (1981). Gontarski is the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of English at Florida State University, where he specializes in twentieth-century Irish studies, in British, US and European modernism, and in performance theory.

Book Information
ISBN 9780857286635
Author S. E. Gontarski
Format Hardback
Page Count 350
Imprint Anthem Press
Publisher Anthem Press
Weight(grams) 590g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm * 26mm