James Knowlson
James Knowlson is the author of the major Beckett biography, Damned to Fame. The Life of Samuel Beckett (Bloomsbury, 1996). He is also the author of ten other books on or editions of Beckett. He was a personal friend of Samuel Beckett for twenty years.
James Knowlson is the author of the major Beckett biography, Damned to Fame. The Life of Samuel Beckett (Bloomsbury, 1996). He is also the author of ten other books on or editions of Beckett. He was a personal friend of Samuel Beckett for twenty years. See less
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James Knowlson book reviews
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Happy Days: The Production Notebook of Samuel Beckett
If only there were more books like this!
by Delphi, May 1, 2008
I always thought that Samuel Beckett's plays were beyond my reach; too erudite? too obscure? but after seeing a brilliant production of "Happy Days" I became totally enthralled.
While searching for a ... Read More
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Damned to Fame: The Life of Samuel Beckett
suffer to success
by AnnieLou, May 25, 2007
This comprehensive and exquisitely detailed account of the life and works of a sensitivie and depressed young man, a genius in his own right. Tormented by mental illness and a desire to break through ... Read More
