About this title: This is the first biography authorized by Beckett and his estate. Shortly before his death, Beckett chose Knowlson to be his biographer because, in his words, he is "the one who knows my work the best". This biography draws on Knowlson's 20-year friendship with Beckett, more than 100 interviews, and research in dozens of archives--many previously untapped by scholars. Terry Eagleton and Paul Muldoon chose this title as a "Times Literary Supplement" Book of the Year for 1996.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1996-10
ISBN-13:9780684808727ISBN:0684808722
Description: Very Good. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket, no markings. Light wear to jacket, back flap was used as a placemarker. Wrinkle to top edge of 5 pages, light soiling to page edges. Binding tight and square, corners sharp. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1996. First Edition with full number line. 800 pages. Endnotes, bibliography, index. Two 16 page sections of b&w photos. read more
Edition: 1st edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, NY
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780684808727ISBN:0684808722
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Slight creases on dj spine extremes from shelving, a small unniticable tear on front dj edge, a mark on the bottom edge. Otherwise, an excellent copy with crisp unread text in appearance. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780684808727ISBN:0684808722
Description: New in new dust jacket. New in New DJ. WE SHIP SAME-DAY, FREE TRACKING, CAREFUL WRAPPING. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 784 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1996-10
ISBN-13:9780684808727ISBN:0684808722
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Grove Pr
Date Published: 2004-05-01
ISBN-13:9780802141255ISBN:0802141250
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780802141255. read more
Binding: First
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: c1996
ISBN-13:9780684808727ISBN:0684808722
Description: very good, very good. 25 cm, 800, references, index, DJ slightly worn, soiled, and scratched. The authorized biography of the Nobel Prize-winning playwright. Knowlson draws on his 20-year friendship with Beckett, more than 100 interviews, and research archival collections. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780684808727ISBN:0684808722
Description: As New in As New dust jacket. 0684808722. 1996 first edition, first printing hardcover and dust jacket in excellent condition. book is unread. Slight crease at bottom spine. Dust jacket is excellent. Protective mylar cover.; 1.75 x 9.5 x 6.75 Inches; 800 pages; Damned to Fame is the brilliant and insightful portrait of Nobel Prize-winning author Samuel Beckett, mysterious and reclusive master of twentieth-century literature. read more
Description: New. 0684808722 Excellent condition, hardcover 1996, FIRST EDITION, light rubbing to dust jacket in brodart, minimal shelf wear to cover edges, no wear to cover, black mark on bottom page edge, text tight and crisp with no marks, with b/w photographic plates. read more
"At 800 pages and 8 pounds (is that a tree?) this book is physically imposing, not to mention it has Beckett's grizzled mug on the cover. If the personal biographical details are your thing, you'll find plenty here (Becket fought in the resistance during WWII). And if you are interested in his publishing history, especially the challenges he faced getting his work published and produced, you'll find plenty of juicy details encompassing the French literary scene as well as the profanity trials. Given the nature of Beckett's work what I was most hoping to gain more insight about was the origin and development of his themes and techniques. There's a fair amount of that seeded throughout the 800 pages, but Beckett was always tight-lipped regarding those topics, so I'd give it three-stars for that aspect. Deserves more, though, for the quality of its scholarship and the sheer amount of biographical information."
"This is a very detailed, loving biography of the brilliant Beckett. I love reading it and I find myself drifting off into a fantasy world of pure Beckett idolization and envy at the man's genius. Although, I must step outside of it and say wait a minute, this guy was not THAT great. He was human after all, but Knowlson's account sometimes lets you forget that. Take it with a grain of salt, as they say."
"I had picked this book up many years ago, but didn't get around to reading until a couple of years ago. I was interested in th gestation of his works and his work habits. Also interesting is the difference between his pre-fame and his post-fame days."
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