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The Drama in the Text

Beckett's Late Fiction

Enoch Brater author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:18th Aug '94

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The Drama in the Text argues that Beckett's late fiction, like his radio plays, demands to be read aloud, since much of the emotional meaning lodges in its tonality. In Beckett's haunting prose work the reader turns listener, collaborating with the sound of words to elucidate meaning from the silence of the universe. Enoch Brater ranges across all of Beckett's work, quoting from it liberally, and makes connections mainly with other writers, but also with details drawn from the entire Western cultural heritage. Brater serves as an authoritative and persuasive guide to the rich texture of such a difficult but compelling vocabulary, providing recognition, insight, and accessibility.

Bravo for a virtuoso performance, a real tour de force. * Edward Beckett *

ISBN: 9780195088922

Dimensions: 216mm x 143mm x 24mm

Weight: 481g

248 pages