This is the first book devoted Beckett's innovative work for the big- and small-screens. Herren examines each of Beckett's film and television plays in depth, emphasizing the central role that memory plays in these haunting works.

Autorentext
GRALEY HERREN is Associate Professor of English at Xavier University, USA, where he specializes in Modern Drama and Modern Irish Literature.

Inhalt
The Art of Memory and the Memory of Art in Beckett's Telegies Slouching Toward Television: Beckett's Apprenticeship in Mechanical Media 'The best's to come': Suicidal Fantasy in Eh Joe Echo Chamber: Patterns of Resistance in Ghost Trio Unclouded Judgment: Beckett's Telegiac Revision of Yeats in 'but the clouds' 'Mime the Gap': Beckett's Deviation in Quadrat 1 + 2 Beckettian Televangelism in Nacht und Träume Re-Visionary Beckett: Past and Future Challenges for Screen Adaptations