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About Samuel Beckett
Grade Saver student notes about Beckett's life and work.

An Appreciation of Samuel Beckett by John Montague
Written as an obituary, this interesting piece by someone who knew Beckett examines the writer's life and times.

Apmonia - A Site for Samuel Beckett
Information on Beckett-related conferences and seminars, news on current performances of his works, biographies, articles, communities, quotes, interviews, reviews and much more on this excellent site.

Beckett
This Encyclopaedia Britannica entry is a good place to start for beginners wishing for an overview of Beckett's life and work.

The Beckett International Foundation
Housed in Reading University Library, the foundation administers the resources of the Beckett Collection, the largest collection of his manuscripts and papers.

Dublin Tourist
Introduces Ireland's literary tradition including the works of Wilde, Bernard Shaw, Joyce and Beckett. Biographies and famous quotes are also listed.

Nobel Prize Internet Archive: Samuel Beckett
Details of the 1969 Nobel Prize for literature, awarded to Beckett.

Questia - Samuel Beckett
Online library of articles and biographical information on Beckett and other related playwrights.

Samuel Beckett and Existentialism in Waiting for Godot
A brief beginner's guide to the influence of the French existential philosophical movement on Beckett's first play.

The Samuel Beckett Centre
Houses the School of Drama of Trinity College, as well as the Samuel Beckett Theatre and the Dublin University Players Theatre. The website offers information on courses and research.

The Samuel Beckett Endpage
Maintained by the Samuel Beckett Society, and designed by the English Department of the University of California at Santa Barbara, this is an authoritative site dealing with Beckett's work.

The Samuel Beckett On-Line Resources and Links Page
Incredible amount of information on all things Beckett with extensive links to biographies, online plays, film clips, reviews and much more. Easily the most comprehensive resource of them all.

Samuel Beckett Reading Lists
An Oxford University website which gives a full list of Beckett's work and many titles of commentaries about it.

The Samuel Beckett Society
An international association of scholars, students and theatre-makers, which publishes an biannual newsletter.

4Learning: Beckett
4Learning net notes on Beckett and his plays, for school ages 14+.

20th Century Irish Playwrights from Wikipedia
Excellent information on some of the greatest Irish playwrights, including Beckett, O'Casey, Lady Gregory and Yeats. Well cross-referenced to all relevant areas; script downloads are also available.


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