Thursday, April 13, 2006

Happy Birthday, Sam

“Be born, that’s the brainwave now, that is to say live long enough to get acquainted with free carbonic gas, then thanks for the nice time and go.”

from Malone Dies
Samuel Beckett
April 13, 1906 – Dec. 22, 1989

Also, the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin today opens an online exhibition celebrating Beckett’s centenary. The Web exhibition traces Beckett’s career, using materials from the Ransom Center’s collection.

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