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Ian Gouge, Writer

Furiously writing until the light goes out…

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“you have to make an effort when putting pen to paper; it’s more meaningful; you leave something of yourself in the marks you make” Caroline, in my forthcoming story “Smoking in the Park”

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“Krapp’s Last Tape and other shorter plays”

What can you say about Samuel Beckett? If you have ever seen “Waiting For Godot” performed live you’ll know the genius of the man. Beckett is a supremely visual playwright, and so simply reading “Krapp’s Last Tape and other shorter plays” was never going to be an excessively rewarding experience. But having a sense of… Read More “Krapp’s Last Tape and other shorter plays”

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