Comments on: Joseph O’Neill on Beckett’s Letters http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/joseph-oneill-on-becketts-letters/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Sat, 19 May 2012 08:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jim Murdoch http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/joseph-oneill-on-becketts-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-111066 Jim Murdoch Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:16:51 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=3073#comment-111066 Yes, I remember when I was reading his biographies I thought what a miserable time he must have had. Not got my own copy of the letter yet, but I will. <strong>jb says</strong>: Me, too, Jim. Seems quite irresistible. Yes, I remember when I was reading his biographies I thought what a miserable time he must have had. Not got my own copy of the letter yet, but I will.

jb says: Me, too, Jim. Seems quite irresistible.

]]> By: Chris http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/joseph-oneill-on-becketts-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-111064 Chris Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:41:20 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=3073#comment-111064 Being not very familiar with his life, I was fond of the special depth of knowledge he has about literature, different languages, painting and music. Being not very familiar with his life, I was fond of the special depth of knowledge he has about literature, different languages, painting and music.

]]> By: Boxofficegirl http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/joseph-oneill-on-becketts-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-111063 Boxofficegirl Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:36:54 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=3073#comment-111063 I loved this it made me laugh out loud. <strong>jb says</strong>: There's something about Beckett and the Beckett myth that makes us forget how funny he can be. Thinking about this reminded me that Suzanne Dechevaux-Dumesnil, his wife, when Beckett won the Nobel prize in Literature, said: "This is a catastrophe." I loved this it made me laugh out loud.

jb says: There’s something about Beckett and the Beckett myth that makes us forget how funny he can be. Thinking about this reminded me that Suzanne Dechevaux-Dumesnil, his wife, when Beckett won the Nobel prize in Literature, said: “This is a catastrophe.”

]]> By: Dick http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/joseph-oneill-on-becketts-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-111062 Dick Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:05:57 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=3073#comment-111062 I've just ordered the letters on Amazon. Can't wait to get stuck in. “[A] sebaceous cyst in my anus, which happily a fart swept away before it became operable.” Sublime. <strong>jb says</strong>: Sounds like something to take on holiday, Dick. I’ve just ordered the letters on Amazon. Can’t wait to get stuck in. “[A] sebaceous cyst in my anus, which happily a fart swept away before it became operable.” Sublime.

jb says: Sounds like something to take on holiday, Dick.

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