tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955844379699946887.post6218892146265904765..comments2024-03-13T16:33:53.563+00:00Comments on <b>Dr Tony Shaw</b><br>: Francisco Pérez Navarro: Galería de moribundos: introducción a las novelas y al teatro de Samuel Beckett (1976)Dr Tony Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07565448709541046337noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955844379699946887.post-62939574315455832032021-12-14T21:46:54.091+00:002021-12-14T21:46:54.091+00:00Hi Alan
In looking at my post I deleted it at the...<b>Hi Alan<br /><br />In looking at my post I deleted it at the same time. Yes Alan, of course you can use any of my words about Francisco, who I've come to learn over the years meant a lot to me. Of course, I knew him years before as I was a schoolfriend of his son Raf, and visited Mapperley Crescent several times. These were the revolutionary sixties and I'd decided to leave High Pavement Grammar school to be free (or something), but I can remember Francisco told me that the best way fight them is join their game and fight them from within: I didn't and left, but fell back in line later by going to a college of further education, which was at least mixed. Very different times.<br /><br />I tried to get Rowena Edlin-White to include Francisco in her book on Notts writers, but by that time it was no doubt too late for publication: a pity, as Francisco's writings about Beckett (even if in Spanish) were important in that they were talking about then unknown works which hadn't been translated - and he was also correcting mistakes in those works that had been translated.<br /><br />Pedro emailed me in June 2020 and I wrote back, although I don't think he received the email as he didn't reply: this is the first and final sentence of my reply, and although he left his phone number I initially find it very difficult to reply directly to anyone as I'm an Aspie. But if Pedro wants to communicate with me I would be delighted to speak to him if I know it's convenient. Similarly, my landline number is 01618829416 and I'm normally here any evening. My truncated email to Pedro:<br /><br />'Great to hear from you, and to know that your father is still with us! I visited Mapperley Crescent several times in the sixties as I was a friend of Raf's, so I knew Francisco some time before he taught me Spanish at Clarendon, although I had to give up because of personal problems.<br /><br />Kind regards to you and let me know the best time to ring you as I'd love to hear from you. My own landline is included here because I'm often driving if out - but I'm in in the evenings (well, there's nowhere to go at all at the moment anyway) and you're welcome to call: we've never had a TV!'</b>Dr Tony Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565448709541046337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955844379699946887.post-36607286773589949492021-12-14T10:41:45.809+00:002021-12-14T10:41:45.809+00:00Hello Tony.
Francisco passed away yesterday (13/12...Hello Tony.<br />Francisco passed away yesterday (13/12/21). I am in contact with Pedro (his son) and will post something about this, including a press release to the Nottingham Post. I will quote you from this article if that is acceptable. <br />Alan Dawson Alan Dawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577880986122262268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955844379699946887.post-53299514524082453002020-06-12T19:03:04.263+01:002020-06-12T19:03:04.263+01:00Many thanks for this Pedro. Email sent.<b>Many thanks for this Pedro. Email sent.</b>Dr Tony Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565448709541046337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955844379699946887.post-73240379258379913442020-06-12T13:44:21.077+01:002020-06-12T13:44:21.077+01:00Hi I'm francisco son. Pedro
Look at my YouTub...Hi I'm francisco son. Pedro <br />Look at my YouTube channel.<br />Midlandz Explorer <br /><br />Great article. Thanks. My father is still alive aged 95. <br /><br />I would love a copy of this book <br />Kind regards. <br /><br />Muchas Gracias. Pedro Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520669896447958670noreply@blogger.com