This is the most complete chronological account of Samuel Beckett's life and work, with full details of how, when and where each work by him came to be written, many details of which have only recently come to light and are often not known to scholars working in the field.

General Editor's Preface Introduction Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Chronology Important dates post-1989 Who's Who Beckett's Letters Bibliography Periodicals Index

JOHN PILLING is well-known for his many books and essays on Beckett, Samuel Beckett (1976), Frescoes of the Skull, with James Knowlson (1979), Beckett Before Godot (1997), A Companion to 'Dream of Fair to Middling Women' (2004), among others. He is also a past editor of the Journal of Beckett Studies and Director of The Beckett International Foundation (1993-2004).