Samuel Beckett

I hope no one’s going to object to me commemorating the anniversary of Samuel Beckett‘s birthday a day late. After all, the great pessimist himself would be first to expect such a thing. And his original birth date was Friday the 13th. Samuel Beckett was born in Dublin on Good Friday, April 13th, 1906 – […]

The post Happy belated birthday Samuel Beckett appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

It's the time of the year to not to win big prizes. The Nobels are just around the corner, and the MacArthur Foundation Fellows were just announced. Whereas the Nobels reward breakthroughs that have already transformed particular academic fields, the genius grants are more prospective in nature, broader in scope, and come with a $500,000 bursary meant to encourage great things still in the making. Wheras Nobels go to those comfortably on the road to a well-earned retirement, the Genius Grant Fairy may alight on just about anyone. Maybe even you!