Samuel Beckett collection
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Description
The collection contains published and unpublished book manuscripts, essays, poems, plays, short stories, letters, photographs, clippings, playbills, audio and video tapes and slides related to the the work of Samuel Beckett, including two novels: "Dream of Fair to Middling Women" and "Mercier et camier." Some of the manuscripts are photocopies which were part of the research Lawrence E. Harvey did on Beckett, prefaced by explanatory notes. Many of the original material included in the collection were gifts from Samuel Beckett to Harvey during the course of their friendship that spanned two decades. A long series of letters from Beckett to Gloria MacGowran (1973-1988) is also included.
Dates
- 1929 - 1988
Creator
- Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to reproduce or publish from the Beckett collection as well as permission to reproduce or publish the Beckett audio recordings, must be obtained from the Samuel Beckett Estate at:
The Estate of Samuel Beckett
c/o Rosica Colin Ltd.
1, Clareville Grove Mews
London SW7 5AH
Tel: +44 (0)20 7370 1080
Fax: +44 (0)20 7244 6441
Extent
.75 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Additional Description
Abstract
Samuel Beckett (1906-1989), playwright. The collection contain published and unpublished book manuscripts, essays, poems, plays, short stories, letters, photographs, clippings, playbills, audio and video tapes and slides related to the the work of Samuel Beckett. A long series of letters from Beckett to Gloria MacGowran (1973-1988) is also included.
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository