Samuel Beckett authorized founding editors Martha Dow Fehsenfeld and Lois More Overbeck to publish his correspondence in 1985. The Correspondence of Samuel Beckett project became affiliated with the Laney Graduate School of Emory in 1990 and several generations of graduate students have been involved in the research and editing process, providing a foundation for their future teaching and scholarship.
The American release of “The Letters of Samuel Beckett, Volume 2: 1941-1956” will be celebrated with readings from Beckett’s works and letters by noted Irish actor Barry McGovern, and Atlanta actors Carolyn Cook, Brenda Bynum and Robert Shaw-Smith.
In addition to the readings, “Staging Narrative” with Barry McGovern, a free workshop for students, theater artists and writers, is scheduled Saturday, Oct. 22 in Emory’s White Hall 208 from 11am - 12:30pm. McGovern’s experience in adapting Beckett’s prose to stage performance will be highlighted in a discussion emphasizing movement, spatial and vocal dynamics, and timing.