Tim Lawrence - Samuel Becketts Critical Aesthetics

University of York, York, UK

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This book would not have been possible without the inexhaustible support of family, friends and colleagues. I am especially grateful to Dr Stephanie Lambert and Lucy Potter, for editorial support as well as galvanising conversations; Dr Emilie Morin, who opened this area of study to me with efforts both Herculean and more generous than I deserved; Dr Mark Nixon, for guidance with the archives and publication; my PhD examiners, Dr Ulrika Maude and Professor Hugh Haughton, whose feedback helped immeasurably with the work leading into the present volume; Professor Peter Lamarque, for attentive guidance on philosophical matters; Dr Adam Winstanley, who offered kind feedback on my work and helpful archival pointers; and Alexa Ratzlaff for advanced French lessons. My editors at Palgrave, Vicky Bates and series editor Tomas Ren, have been unwaveringly attentive and patient, in a spirit shared by the feedback from my peer-reviewers. I thank the Humanities Research Centre and Department of English and Related Literature at the University of York for providing funds and research space without which I could not have undertaken this project. I am also thankful to Georges Matisse for accommodating access to letters by Georges Duthuit. This study is also indebted to the companionship of friends over the years: Andy, Anna, Cat, Chris, Craig, Jacqui, Paul and Sam. Finally, Robyn and my parents merit more thanks than I can offer for their steadfast calm, wisdom and love.

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