Malone Dies is the first person monologue of Malone, an old man lying in bed and waiting to die. The tone is fiercely ironic, highly quotable, and because of its extravagance, also very comic. It catches the reality of old age in a way that is grimly convincing, cruel as humor so often is, and memorable because of Beckett's way with words. A master dramatist, Beckett's novels can be even more effective when heard, and especially when read by such a Beckett specialist as Sean Barrett.

Written initially in French, later translated by the author into English, Molloy is the first book in Dublin-born Samuel Beckett's trilogy. It was published shortly after WWII and marked a new, mature writing style, which was to dominate the remainder of his working life. Molloy is less a novel than a set of two monologues narrated by Molloy and his pursuer, Moran.

These four works show Samuel Beckett at his most penetrating. Both Krapp's Last Tape (1958) and Not I (1972) are among the most striking pieces written for the theatre in the 20th century. An old man sits at a table, playing back old tapes made when he was younger, mixed glimpses of past feelings. In Not I, we have just a mouth expressing memories and torment in a torrent of words.

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ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 創刊５周年として開かれたイベント 「智慧の実を食べよう。300歳で300分」の講演。他の講演者には、 詫摩武俊氏、藤田元司氏、小野田寛郎氏、谷川俊太郎氏。 講演日時：2003年9月13日 主催：ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 場所：東京国際フォーラム ホールC収載書誌：ぴあ『智慧の実を食べよう。』（2003年）

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