Society president Patrick Bixby has announced the opening of the latest round of Ruby Cohn Bursaries. The Samuel Beckett Society is committed to strengthening the field of Beckett Studies by supporting new scholarship from early career researchers. In this spirit of inclusion and to honour an outstanding past member and scholar, we would like to…
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The eagerly awaited biography of Barbara Bray has just been released by publishers Routledge. Titled Barbara Bray, A Woman of Letters: Translator, Radio Producer, Scriptwriter, Critic, and Theatre Director it is the work of renowned Beckett scholar Pascale Sardin, Professor of English Literature and Translation Studies at Bordeaux Montaigne University in France. Barbara Bray (1924-2010)…
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It is with great sadness that the Samuel Beckett Society notes the passing of Martha Dow Fehsenfeld who has been such a central and important figure in the area of Beckett Studies, and one of the founding forces behind the Society. Her loss is felt by all who encountered her and her legacy within the…
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The latest in the series Cambridge Elements in Beckett Studies has just become available. Beckett and Derrida is the work of renowned scholar James Martell who teaches at Lyon College in Arkansas. What promises to be a welcome addition to the field this Element ‘proposes a systematic reading of [the two writers’] main points of…
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The latest issue of The Beckett Circle is now available online. This number, which will be the last in its current format, contains its usual mix of richly-illustrated reviews and essays relating to all things Beckett. Beckett’s biographer James Knowlson offers a new and fascinating insight into the life of the author’s wife Suzanne Déchevaux-Dumesnil;…
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News of an addition to the growing number of new translations of Beckett’s work arrives from Athens. The work of renowned scholar and Beckett Society member Thomas Symeonidis, the new books are produced by Greece’s oldest publishing house ΕΣΤΙΑΣ (HESTIA). The four separate volumes consist of ‘The Lost Ones’, ‘Proust’, ‘Three Dialogues’ & ‘The Image’,…
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The latest seminar in the series aimed at early career students takes place at the end of the month. This session is titled: ‘The Dissertation: ‘Finished, it’s finished, nearly finished, it must be nearly finished.’ will take place on Tuesday 26 November @ 6 PM (London Time Zone). The speakers include Ryan McHale (Florida State…
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Membership of the Samuel Beckett Society has never conferred more benefits on those who join the community’s ranks. Following a review of socety activity and engagement by current president Patrick Bixby we can now offer the following list of attractive benefits to current and future members. Follow this link to join and revnew, and for…
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A reminder that the closing date for submissions for next year’s Samuel Beckett Society Conference which will take place at the University of Edinburgh on 5-7 June 2025 is fast approaching. Abstracts should reach the organisers by Monday 11 November 2024. The conference title is Beckett’s Relationships which should provide a wide scope for all…
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Furthering its commitment to enhance opportunities for those in their early stages of Beckett scholarship, the Samuel Beckett Society has announced a new initiative to promote the work of emerging scholars and researchers. The full text of the board’s statement reads: The executive board of the Samuel Beckett Society and the editor of The Beckett Circle seek…
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