BLACK MIRROR: The Selected Poems of Roger Gilbert-Lecomte

BLACK MIRROR: The Selected Poems of Roger Gilbert-Lecomte

Roger Gilbert-Lecomte (1907-1943) is considered one of the eminent poets of the Surrealist period. The visionary, sardonic, and often outrageous poems in this bilingual edition represent the first presentation of his work in English. With RenÃ© Daumal he was the founder of the literary movement and magazine "Le Grand Jeu", the essence of which he defined as "the impersonal instant of eternity in emptiness". "The glimpse of eternity in the void", writes Rattray in the Introduction, "was to send Daumal to Hinduism, the study of Yoga philosophy, and Sanskrit. It sent Lecomte on an exploration of what he called a metaphysics of absence". Rattray, a poet acclaimed for his translations of Artaud, keeps intact the power and originality of Gilbert-Lecomte's work.
Country USA
Brand Barrytown/Station Hill Press, Inc.
Manufacturer Station Hill Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780882681283
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Barrytown/Station Hill Press, Inc.
Manufacturer	Station Hill Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780882681283
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00