Images of Beckett James Knowlson

Book DescriptionPhotographs of Samuel Beckett by John Haynes, one of the leading theater photographers in the field, appear here with three new essays by Beckett"s biographer and friend, James Knowlson. Haynes" photographs include previously unpublished studies of Beckett in addition to productions and rehearsals. Knowlson"s first essay combines a verbal portrait of Beckett with a personal memoir of the writer. The second essay considers the influence of paintings on his theatrical imagery while the third offers a detailed account of Beckett"s work as a director of his own plays. James Knowlson was the original founder of the Beckett archive (now the International Beckett Foundation) at the University of Reading, which also houses the Beckett Collection, now the world"s largest collection of Beckett resources. Knowlson"s previous publications include Frescoes of the Skull: The Later Prose and Drama of Samuel Beckett (Grove, 1980) and the highly praised biography Damned to Fame: The Life of Samuel Beckett (Simon & Schuster, 1999). John Haynes was privileged to work alongside Beckett as photographer in residence at the Royal Court Theatre in the 1970s, when Beckett was directing his plays. Haynes continues to work with the leading directors and actorsof British contemporary theatre.Download DescriptionImages of Beckett combines John Haynes" unique repertoire of photographs of Beckett"s dramatic opus alongside three newly written essays by Beckett"s biographer and friend, James Knowlson. Haynes captures images of Beckett"s work in progress and performance and includes hitherto unknown portraits of Beckett himself. Haynes was privileged to be present at the Royal Court Theatre, London, when Beckett directed his own plays. Amongst the 75 plates are compositions that include the leading interpreters of the plays. Knowlson"s first essay combines a verbal portrait of Beckett with a personal memoir of the writer; the second considers the influence of paintings that Beckett loved or admired on his theatricalimagery; and the third offers a detailed, often first-hand, account of Beckett"s work as a director of his own plays. The essays are the result of personal conversations with Beckett and attendance at rehearsals, and provide a privileged glimpse into theworld of one of the theatre"s most influential and enduring playwrights. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Images of Beckett (James Knowlson)