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241 - Samuel Beckett (1906–1989) Signed typewritten letter, addres…
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Samuel Beckett (1906–1989) Signed typewritten letter, addressed to Jean Demélier. Paris, 11 May. Sir. Thank you for your letter. I am quite unable to answer your questions. If you require any biographical or bibliographical information, I shall be happy to provide it... Envelope. Jean Demélier (1940–2023). A poet, writer and illustrator, he was Samuel Beckett’s first French biographer. According to him, he was one of Beckett’s closest friends: ‘I was the one who wrote the first essay about him in French; and that is how I came to know him. He was a tremendous friend and a tremendous benefactor to me, and until my last breath I shall remember him with tenderness and emotion…’
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About the sale SALE OF THE JEAN DEMELIER (1940–2023) STUDIO COLLECTION
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Auction time 07/09/2026 at 2:30 PM
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