Apedia

Play Beckett Hamm Clov Endgame Stand Sit Samuel

"Endgame" is a 1957 one-act play by Samuel Beckett, originally written in French. It explores the relationship between the characters Hamm and Clov, with a central dynamic of interdependence.

"Endgame" is a 1957 one-act play by Samuel Beckett, originally written in French. It explores the relationship between the characters Hamm and Clov, with a central dynamic of interdependence.

Front Endgame
Back Play
Beckett
1957
Hamm
Clov
If Hamm cannot stand Clov cannot sit


Endgame, by Samuel Beckett, is a one-act play with four characters. It was originally written in French (entitled Fin de partie); Beckett himself translated it into English. The play was first performed in a French-language production at the Royal Court Theatre in London, opening on 3 April 1957. The follow-up to Waiting for Godot, it is commonly considered to be among Beckett's best works

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Endymion disraeli whig lord position myra time rising

Previous card: Song encomim greek choral praise hero dryden's saint

Up to card list: Wordsworth companion to literature by Bahman Moradi