Suzanne Dumesnil, Suzanne Beckett [Paperback]

This Element offers the first portrait of Suzanne Beckett, n?e D?chevaux-Dumesnil, a key presence in Samuel Beckett's life and career.This Element offers a full portrait of Suzanne Beckett, n?e D?chevaux-Dumesnil (19001989). It mentions the texts she wrote under the name Suzanne Dumesnil, emphasises the significance of her artistic and literary accomplishments, and discusses her steady labour, her uncompromising discretion, and her profound reluctance to become a public figure.This Element offers a full portrait of Suzanne Beckett, n?e D?chevaux-Dumesnil (19001989). It mentions the texts she wrote under the name Suzanne Dumesnil, emphasises the significance of her artistic and literary accomplishments, and discusses her steady labour, her uncompromising discretion, and her profound reluctance to become a public figure.Little has been written about Suzanne Beckett, n?e D?chevaux-Dumesnil (19001989). As Samuel Beckett's lifelong companion, she found herself in a peculiar quandary, owing to the amounts of support required by Beckett's unease with success and with the business of writing, and owing to her deep awareness of the damage that fame can cause to everyday life, friendships, and freedom. This Element offers the first full portrait of this elusive figure. It contextualises the texts she wrote under the name Suzanne Dumesnil, emphasises the significance of her artistic and literary accomplishments, and discusses her steady labour, her uncompromising discretion, and her profound reluctance to ever become a public figure as Beckett's wife.1. Introduction: silent companion; 2. Argenteuil, Tunis, Paris (19001938); 3. Suzanne after Beckett, from 1938 to the war's aftermath; 4. The writings of Suzanne Dumesnil; 5. The quiet work of Suzanne Beckett; 6. Portraits in different shades; 7. Conclusion; References.