Dublin Core
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.
Source
PR6003 E283 S25 1969a
Publisher
Paris : Les Éditions de Minuit
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
Identifier
Sans-01.jpg; Sans-02.jpg