Eluard, Paul

The Automatic Message, the Magnetic Fields, the Immaculate Conception (Atlas Anti-Classics)

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The Automatic Message, the Magnetic Fields, the Immaculate Conception (Atlas Anti-Classics)
Andre Breton , Philippe Soupault , and Paul Eluard
Manufacturer: Atlas Press
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This book collects together the two most vital "automatic" texts of Surrealism. Breton's prefatory essay The Automatic Message relates this technique to the underlying concepts and aesthetic of the Surrealist movement.

The Magnetic Fields (1919) was the first work of literary Surrealism and is thus one of the foundations of modern European thought and writing. This authorised translation is by the poet David Gascoyne, himself a member of the group and a friend of both authors.

The Immaculate Conception (1930) traces the interior and exterior life of man from Conception and Intra-Uterine Life to Death and The Original Judgement. The central section is a celebrated series of "simulations" of various types of mental instability.

Maurice Nadeau (in The History of Surrealism) described the book as "An astonishing series of poems in prose, more brilliant than those of either Breton or Eluard on his own . . . if all that remained of the Surrealist movement were the pages of The Immaculate Conception, man, alerted, could not turn away from the astounding mystery of his condition."

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Illiterature.......2005-09-14

A bit unreadable at times, but worth the effort. Leave expectations at the door. The Immaculate Conception is my pick of the bunch, written, it says in the intro, as a riposte to the "craven and intellectually depraved way that an individual comes to terms with, or rather, submits to the world" as represented by organised religion, in particular Catholic dogma. The Surrealists were freedom loving and the concept of automatic writing was a bold venture. Andre Breton's inspiration, he states, came one night when just on the point of falling asleep a precise sentence came into his head for no reason. The Magnetic Fields, composed in 1919, was supposedly the first official work of Surrealism. Breton's essay, "The Automatic Message" is accompanied by various intriguing works of "automatic drawing". Although the Surrealist movement dwindled away in the 1930s, partly as a result of the bleak economic situation at the time and also, it seems, from artistic jealousies, there is still a fine body of work in print for anyone interested, see Atlas Press's website. Also recommended: the automatic writing & drawing epic Oahspe.

Inside Out.......2000-06-20

In terms of finding a wild, uninhibited introduction to the radical and mindspinning worlds of Breton and friends I can assure you that this is a challenging but rewarding read. However, take note that those who feel prose must have structure and communicate linear thought, please leave your textbook at the door. This is work that burrows deep into the subconcious and festers like a tick.

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Letters to Gala (European Sources)
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Paul Eluard (1895-1952) is widely considered to be one of France's most important poets. For too long we have been under the misconception that Eluard is to be read only as a Surrealist, and enjoyed or dismissed as such. But Eluard's poetic activity was divided into two stages: his exploratory work in poetics as a Dadaist and then as a Surrealist (1919-1938), and his more traditional yet modern post-Surrealist work from 1938-1952. This latter period was for Eluard a time of passionate love and intense political involvement. The marvelous books of "Last Love Poems (Derniers poemes d'amour)" composed during 1946-1951, give us an idea of Eluard's technical mastery as a mature poet, enabling us to participate in the universality of his poetry, and to understand why he is held in international esteem. This bilingual format translation surveys most of the poems compiled within "Derniers poemes d'amour". Poet Marilyn kallet also includes an enlightening introduction covering Eluard's later works.

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Capital of Pain, first published in 1926, has had a lasting impression on more readers than one might expect. Young Frenchmen between the wars carried it in their backpacks; other poets were dazzled, young and old, all discussed and often argued about this remarkable book. Indeed, it has never gone out of print in France. Today this collection is thought by many to be the key to grasping what Surrealist texts are like. It clearly shows the freshness of early Surrealism, as well as the despair of postwar trauma. Paul Eluard (1895-1952) was a founder, along with Andre Breton and Louis Aragon, of the Surrealist group and was, through the years, the most celebrated poet among that extraordinary grouping of poets. This volume, the first new translation of this work in over thirty years, presents the text of Capital of Pain in its entirety in a bilingual format. Translator Mary Ann Caws also provides an insightful and in depth survey of Eluard's poems and writings.

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When Editions gallimard published "Love, Poetry" (L'amour la poesie) in 1929, the book's success secured Paul Eluard's reputation as perhaps the greatest poet of his immediate generation. Paul Eluard (1895-1952) was one of the founders, along with Andre Breton and Louis Aragon of the Surrealist group. He had rocketed into public view earlier with his collection of Surrealist poems: "Capital of Pain", but "Love, Poetry" cemented his reputation as a poet with a growing international reputation. Despite the continued popularity of this title (it has not been out of print in France since publication) "Love, Poetry" is as unknown to the Anglophone reader as is much of Eluard's work in general. Black Widow Press is pleased to present the first translation into English of this important and still admired work. "Love, Poetry" is presented in its entirety in a bilingual edition. translator Stuart kendall also presents an enlightening introduction to the work that places it in the historical context of when it was written and today.

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