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Till Day You Do Part
Or a Question of Light
Series: German List
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This book will particularly appeal to readers interested in modernist theatre, psychological drama, and literary responses. It is suited for enthusiasts of Beckett’s work and those who appreciate introspective and character-driven monologues.
A monologue delivered by the female character in Samuel Beckett's play Krapp's Last Tape.
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Described as an answer to or at least an echo of Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape, Till Day You Do Part Or A Question of Light, by esteemed Austrian playwright and novelist Peter Handke, is a monologue delivered by the “she” in Beckett’s play. This unnamed female similarly recalls other significant women protagonists in Handke’s own work, such as The Left-handed Woman.
Handke prefaces the monologue in Till Day You Do Part Or a Question of Light with a description of two stone figures. While the male figure remains “as dead and gone as anyone can,” the female bursts into life, and her monologue gradually focuses on Krapp’s use of pauses and language to dominate the other characters in the Beckett play. Ultimately, however, her complaints and critique of Krapp become a declaration of her love for Krapp or at least an affirmation of their attachment, as the two of them are ultimately bound together, perhaps even inseparable.
Till Day You Do Part Or a Question of Light is Handke at his best, evidencing the great skill, psychological acumen, and vision for which his work has been celebrated.
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ISBN: 9780857425300
Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 March 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Seagull Books London Ltd
Contributors:
- Translated by Mike Mitchell
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 112
About the Author
Peter Handke was born in Griffen, Austria, in 1942. His many works of fiction include Absence; Across; The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick; and Short Letter, Long Farewell.Mike Mitchell has worked as a literary translator since 1995. He was awarded the 1998 Schlegel-Tieck Prize for his translation of Herbert Rosendorfer's Letters Back to Ancient China.
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