A Samuel Beckett Chronology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Chronology

   • John Pilling

   Pages 1-230

3. Important Dates Post-1989

   • John Pilling

   Pages 231-231

4. Who’s Who

   • John Pilling

   Pages 232-240

5. Beckett’s Letters

   • John Pilling

   Pages 241-242

6. Back Matter

   Pages 243-265

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This is the most complete chronological account of Samuel Beckett's life and work, with full details of how, when and where each work by him came to be written, many details of which have only recently come to light and are often not known to scholars working in the field.

• Beckett
• bibliography
• chronology
• knowledge
• Samuel Beckett
• British and Irish Literature

'... Pilling's Chronology is the most complete account of the daily life of one of the greatest twentieth century writers... It should be purchased by all libraries collecting reference work on literature and drama in English.' - Reference Reviews

• University of Reading, UK

  John Pilling

JOHN PILLING is well-known for his many books and essays on Beckett, Samuel Beckett (1976), Frescoes of the Skull, with James Knowlson (1979), Beckett Before Godot (1997), A Companion to 'Dream of Fair to Middling Women' (2004), among others. He is also a past editor of the Journal of Beckett Studies and Director of The Beckett International Foundation (1993-2004).

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