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Biographical Notes: William Andrew Chatto (655 words) |
 | Chatto had an interest in wood engravings (publication in 1844) and in the course of this interests he also wrote about playing cards (1848). |
| Chatto knew a Chinese dictionary (first published 1678, the compiling author was Eul-koung), which stated, that cards were invented in China during the reign of Seun-Ho in 1120 to amuse his many concubines (? |
| Chatto is mainly interested in the ancient history of cards, and examines it very well in this book. |
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University of Delaware Library. Samuel Beckett A Celebration. Early Works (432 words) |
| Samuel Beckett submitted this poem to a competition sponsored by Nancy Cunard and Richard Aldingon for the best poem written on time. |
| Samuel Beckett contributed four poems to this important anthology and is characterized as "the most interesting of the younger Irish writers." |
| Samuel Beckett emerged as a writer of note during the 1930s in Paris. |
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