Samuel Beckett’s German Diaries Published for the First Time
Samuel Beckett, master of the absurd, traveled through Hitler's Germany. His 'German Diaries' – published for the first time – are the grim and often amusing protocols of this 'Grand Tour'. In one entry, he writes that he soon will really start vomiting or go home. The diaries offer a unique perspective on the Nazi regime from one of the 20th century's most important writers.
Key facts
- Samuel Beckett's German Diaries are published for the first time.
- Beckett traveled through Hitler's Germany.
- The diaries are described as grim and often amusing.
- They are the protocols of a 'Grand Tour'.
- A diary quote expresses nausea and homesickness: 'Bald fange ich wirklich an zu kotzen. Oder fahr heim.'
Entities
Artists
- Samuel Beckett
Locations
- Germany