Raymond Roussel: Life Death and Works (Atlas Anthology 4)
Uncover the bizarre, brilliant, and deeply enigmatic world of one of avant-garde literature’s most influential figures. Raymond Roussel: Life Death and Works serves as a definitive critical guide to the eccentric French writer whose rigid, self-invented linguistic constraints captivated generations of experimental artists and thinkers.
Published by the renowned Atlas Press, this highly sought-after 158-page paperback anthology brings together a comprehensive selection of essential essays, biographical insights, and critical commentaries. The collection explores the fascinating intersection of Roussel’s unconventional life, his mysterious death in Palermo, and the radical, deadpan mechanics behind masterpieces like Impressions of Africa and Locus Solus.
This anthology features seminal texts and contributions from an extraordinary roster of 20th-century literary and artistic giants, including:
- André Breton and Philippe Soupault (Surrealism)
- Salvador Dalí (Visual Arts)
- John Ashbery (Modern Poetry)
- Alain Robbe-Grillet and Jean Ricardou (The New Novel)
- Michel Butor, Michel Leiris, Leonardo Sciascia, and Roger Vitrac
Perfect for collectors, scholars, and enthusiasts of Surrealism, the Oulipo movement, and experimental writing, this volume offers unparalleled insight into a truly original mind whose legacy fundamentally reshaped modern literature.
Product Details:
- Publisher: Atlas Press (UK)
- Format: Trade Paperback (Illustrated)
- Page Count: 158 pages
- ISBN-10: 0947757147
- ISBN-13: 9780947757144
- Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 inches
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$ 115.00
