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.
- ISBN10 147252487X
- ISBN13 9781472524874
- Publish Date 22 March 2018
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
- Format Paperback
- Pages 384
- Language English