Samuel Beckett’s German Diaries: ‘The Conversation About Strength Through Joy is Draining Me’
Samuel Beckett’s German Diaries: A Reflection on Totalitarianism In October 1936, Samuel Beckett traveled to Hamburg, Germany, at a time when the clouds of war were beginning to gather. Observing the fervent reactions of ordinary Germans to Adolf Hitler’s rhetoric, he expressed his anxieties about the looming peace in his diary: “They’ll need to fight […]










