Nathalie Camerlynck is a scholar working at the intersection of bilingual poetics and queer theory. Her background is in the study of Samuel Beckett, self-translation and intertextuality.

• List of Figures; Introduction; 1. The Noodle Man; 2. Hombre de la Pluma; 3. Sam in His Closet; 4. The Old Man; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

“Camerlynck has deeply researched Raymond Federman’s writings in both English and French, shedding light on Federman’s complex relationship with Beckett, his mentor, model and rival. There are striking discoveries here literally on every page, sometimes in every sentence, adding up to a dense, detailed, full and ultimately persuasive picture of the literary practice of an important avant-gardist”. — Brian McHale, The Ohio State University, US

Nathalie Camerlynck is a scholar working at the intersection of bilingual poetics and queer theory. Her background is in the study of Samuel Beckett, self-translation and intertextuality.

• List of Figures; Introduction; 1. The Noodle Man; 2. Hombre de la Pluma; 3. Sam in His Closet; 4. The Old Man; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

“Camerlynck has deeply researched Raymond Federman’s writings in both English and French, shedding light on Federman’s complex relationship with Beckett, his mentor, model and rival. There are striking discoveries here literally on every page, sometimes in every sentence, adding up to a dense, detailed, full and ultimately persuasive picture of the literary practice of an important avant-gardist”. — Brian McHale, The Ohio State University, US

Nathalie Camerlynck is a scholar working at the intersection of bilingual poetics and queer theory. Her background is in the study of Samuel Beckett, self-translation and intertextuality.

• List of Figures; Introduction; 1. The Noodle Man; 2. Hombre de la Pluma; 3. Sam in His Closet; 4. The Old Man; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

“Camerlynck has deeply researched Raymond Federman’s writings in both English and French, shedding light on Federman’s complex relationship with Beckett, his mentor, model and rival. There are striking discoveries here literally on every page, sometimes in every sentence, adding up to a dense, detailed, full and ultimately persuasive picture of the literary practice of an important avant-gardist”. — Brian McHale, The Ohio State University, US