Sans

Dublin Core

Title

Sans

Subject

Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989. Sans.

Description

Originally a short story written in French, Beckett translated it to English as Lessness and scripted it for radio. Washington University holds typescripts and a rare copy of the acting script of Lessness.
Bears the author's signed autograph presentation inscription to Henry & Adele [Wenning] dated Feb. 1970. Also bears Mr. Wenning's initialled autograph presentation inscription to "Washington Un. Library." 
First edition. One of 100 numbered copies hors commerce.

Creator

Beckett, Samuel

Publisher

Paris : Les Éditions de Minuit

Date

1969

Relation

1966-1989 exhibit case
Samuel Beckett Papers (MSS008) Folder 45: Lessness [radio play], 1971
Typescript [photocopy], 11 pages. 1 item
Folder 46: Lessness [radio play], 1971
Typescript [photocopy], 24 pages. 1 item
To Barbara Bray, 29 December 1969: "Again abandoned translation of Sans at 'tête par l'oeil calme toute sa raison.' No work ever brought me less echo, I feel it still falling in bottomless pit." -The Letters of Samuel Beckett: 1966-1989, p. 215

Format

20 cm; 2 pages
jpeg; 300 ppi

Language

French

Type

Book

Identifier

Sans-01.jpg; Sans-02.jpg

Extent

20 pages

Files

Sans-02.jpg
Sans-01.jpg

Citation

Beckett, Samuel, “Sans,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed April 18, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/14906.