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Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece acquired by the university

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Cindy

The University is delighted to announce that it has acquired the working manuscript of Samuel Beckett’s first major work, Murphy, at the cost of £962,500, at an auction at Sotheby’s in London today. The hand-written manuscript, which has been in … Continue reading →

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Beckett and Brain Science

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Cindy

    (Poster designed by Rhys Tranter) Beckett and Brain Science is a research project led by Dr Elizabeth Barry (University of Warwick), Dr Ulrika Maude (University of Reading) and Dr Laura Salisbury (Birkbeck, University of London). It is funded … Continue reading →

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