Contents
Abbreviations and Conventions
1929–31 Rather Too Self-Conscious
1932–33 Intricate Festoons of Words
1934–36 These Demented Particulars
1937–40 No Trifle Too Trifling
1941–45 Semantic Succour
1946 J’Ouvre la Série
1947–49 Mais la Réalité, Trop Fatigué Pour Chercher le Mot Juste
1950–52 Rien à faire
1953–58 Then These Flashes, or Gushes
1959–61 Fresh Elements and Motifs
1962–69 A Little Rush, Then Another
1970–76 Soudain ou Peu à Peu
1977–89 Comment Dire
Appendix 1: Beckett and Performance
Appendix 2: Beckett’s Self-Translations
Notes
Works Cited
Index of Works by Beckett
Index of Proper Names