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.

A complete manuscript history of Beckett's Waiting for Godot, detailing archive listings, alternative versions, drafts, publication history and a detailed guide to the online manuscripts.

About the Author
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.


Book Information
ISBN 9781472524874
Author Dr Dirk Van Hulle
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 585g