SaleSold outPaperback
Reading Globally: Connecting Students to the World Through Literature
₹545 ₹491
Save: 10%
A Cage in Search of a Bird
₹699 ₹559
Save: 20%
Hypnos
Publisher:
Seagull
| Author:
Char; Ren?
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
Seagull
Author:
Char; Ren?
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
₹499 ₹399
Save: 20%
Out of stock
Receive in-stock notifications for this.
Ships within:
1-4 Days
Out of stock
Book Type |
---|
ISBN:
Category: Literature & Translations
Page Extent:
94
Now in paperback, Ren? Char’s Hypnos is both a remarkable work of literature and a document of unique significance in the history of the French Resistance. Hailed by the poet Paul Eluard as an “absolute masterpiece” upon its first appearance in 1946, Ren? Char’s Hypnos is both a remarkable work of literature and a document of unique significance in the history of the French Resistance. Based on a journal Char kept during his time in the Maquis, it ranges in style from abrupt and sometimes enigmatic reflections, in which the poet seeks to establish compass bearings in the darkness of Occupied France, to narrative descriptions that throw into vivid relief the dramatic and often tragic nature of the issues he had to confront as the head of his Resistance network. A tribute to the individual men and women who fought at his side, this volume is also a meditation on the white magic of poetry and a celebration of the power of beauty to combat terror and transform our lives. Translated into German by Paul Celan and into Italian by Vittorio Sereni, the book has never been carried over into English with the attention to style and detail that it deserves. Published in full here for the first time, this long-awaited new translation does justice at last to the incandescence and pathos of the original French.
Be the first to review “Hypnos” Cancel reply
Description
Now in paperback, Ren? Char’s Hypnos is both a remarkable work of literature and a document of unique significance in the history of the French Resistance. Hailed by the poet Paul Eluard as an “absolute masterpiece” upon its first appearance in 1946, Ren? Char’s Hypnos is both a remarkable work of literature and a document of unique significance in the history of the French Resistance. Based on a journal Char kept during his time in the Maquis, it ranges in style from abrupt and sometimes enigmatic reflections, in which the poet seeks to establish compass bearings in the darkness of Occupied France, to narrative descriptions that throw into vivid relief the dramatic and often tragic nature of the issues he had to confront as the head of his Resistance network. A tribute to the individual men and women who fought at his side, this volume is also a meditation on the white magic of poetry and a celebration of the power of beauty to combat terror and transform our lives. Translated into German by Paul Celan and into Italian by Vittorio Sereni, the book has never been carried over into English with the attention to style and detail that it deserves. Published in full here for the first time, this long-awaited new translation does justice at last to the incandescence and pathos of the original French.
About Author
Ren? Char was born in L'Isle-sur-Sorgue in the south of France in 197 and died in Paris in 1988. A major influence on the generation of French poets who came of age after the Second World War, he was a close friend and associate of Albert Camus. He is widely considered the foremost French poet of his generation. Mark Hutchinson was born in London and lives in Paris. Among his many translations from French are several books by the poet Emmanuel Hocquard and a collection of essays by the sculptor Raymond Mason.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.
Be the first to review “Hypnos” Cancel reply
[wt-related-products product_id="test001"]
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.