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Sat 12 Dec 2006National Library acquires extensive Beckett collectionThe National Library of Ireland has described as a "major boost for Irish scholars" its acquisition of an extensive collection of 800 printed and other items by and about Samuel Beckett. John Downesreports.The library announced the acquisition yesterday, the 17th anniversary of the death of the Irish playwright, author and Nobel laureate.