If you’d told me five years ago that Beckett would have this kind of presence in Arabic, I wouldn’t have believed it. Last year I found all his works translated, and now even James Knowlson’s authorized biography Damned to Fame. Beckett’s really thriving in Arabic.

Fantastic interview of theatre director Yuta Hagiwara about his telephone play Breath <Message Dial ver.> after #Beckett's Breath. Interview led by @alshalanamjad.bsky.social & published on her blog dedicated to #Saudi and #world #literatures. 5atrah.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/b...

New blog post: Interview with Yuta Hagiwara (🇯🇵) on his Beckett-inspired Breath. Full text (EN/JP) + Arabic ترجمة كاملة رابط المقابلة: wp.me/pfWscd-4m #مسرح #IFTR2025 #Beckett

A personal tradition of mine: picking up a secondhand book in every city I visit. This time I found this unique edition of Waiting for Godot. Minimal. Fragile. Almost reaching. Just like the play. #samuelbeckett