The Collected Poems of Samuel Beckett - A Critical Edition

Beckett, Samuel (Editied by Sean Lawlor and J. Pilling)

ISBN 10: 0802123082 / ISBN 13: 9780802123084

Published by Grove Press, 2012

About this Item

First issued in the UK in 2012. This is the "Uncorrected Proof' Edition, First American THUS issue. Except for two very shallow creases to front cover and a few lightly creased page tips, would be considered a FINE copy. NO 'reader creases' at hinges or markings at all. This has the same black and white illustrated cover in wraps (softbound) as the hardback version. Includes verse translations and previously unpublished material. Essential reading for anyone 'interested in the evolution of Beckett's plays and poetry'. This Irish playwright, poet, novelist and literary critic was the author of "Waiting for Godot". 499 pages. Protected in a mylar slip.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Collected Poems of Samuel Beckett - A Critical Edition
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802123082
• ISBN 13: 9780802123084
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Reference
  • Poetry
  • ARC and Proofs (Advance Review Copy and Uncorre...

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Synopsis

Samuel Beckett began his career by publishing poems in literary reviews in Paris during the 1930s, and—although primarily considered a playwright and novelist—he continued writing poetry throughout his life. This new, definitive volume presents Beckett’s poetry in the order it was composed, from pre-war to post-war, and contains previously unpublished and never-before-reprinted work. Along with his translations of Apollinaire, Mallarme, Rimbaud, and many others, this book brings together all of the pieces from Collected Poems in English and French, selections from Mexican Poetry: An Anthology (translated by Beckett), and poems that appeared in his novels and plays. Extensive critical notes by editors Seán Lawlor and John Pilling detail the circumstances of their composition, explaining obscure allusions and references (frequently sourced to Beckett's notebooks), and identifying resonances across his oeuvre.

Poetry allowed Beckett to reconcile his penchant for opulent phrasing with his preference for minimalism, and it profoundly influenced his approach to the drama and fiction for which he’s revered. This complete collection is an informative and essential addition to the libraries of Beckett’s readers.

About the Author

Samuel Beckett (1906-1989), one of the most important writers in twentieth-century literature and drama, was born in Foxrock, Ireland and attended Trinity College Dublin. In 1969, Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and commended for having "transformed the destitution of man into his exaltation."