Elmar Tophoven Book order (chronological)

Waiting for Godot, written directly in French in 1948, had its world premiere on January 5, 1953, in the tiny Left Bank Théâtre de Babylone 5n Paris. Although not an immediate success, by slow degrees, though word of mouth, Godot became the talk of Paris. As productions spread across the globe, reactions were varied, but the very controversy generated by the play tended to assure its "success." Rarely has a play labeled "avant-garde" become so quickly a "classic." Weather it is Beckett's greatest work of drama remains for history to determine. Unquestionably, it is a work which has captured the imagination of our time—and perhaps all time. Though the battle of interpretation still rages around Waiting for Godot, it is now recognized as a seminal work of modern fiction ad has become a part of theater history. The author himself translated his play into English.

The aged and bedridden protagonist (Molloy / Moran / Malone) awaits death, telling stories about other personifiations of himself to pass the time.

"During the German advance through Belgium into France in 1940, Captain de Reixach is shot dead by a sniper. Three witnesses, involved with him during his lifetime in different capacities - a distant relative, an orderly and a jockey who had an affair with his wife - remember him and help the reader piece together the realities behind the man and his death"-- Provided by publisher

Samuel Becketts Verse wurden von Elmar Tophoven und Karl Krolow ins Deutsche übersetzt. Beide Autoren ergänzen ihre "Flötentöne" mit Werkstattberichten, in denen sie die Herausforderungen der Übersetzung erläutern und kommentieren.