Char, Rene
Hypnos (The French List)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780857428691
- author:
- Char, Rene
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 94
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 12.7 x 1 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Reference & Language, Languages, French,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
René Char's Hypnos is a remarkable work of literature and a document of unique significance in the history of the French Resistance. Based on a journal kept during his time in the Maquis, it ranges from abrupt reflections to narrative descriptions that convey the dramatic nature of the issues he faced as head of his Resistance network. This volume is a tribute to the individual men and women who fought alongside Char, as well as a meditation on the power of poetry to combat terror and transform lives. A long-awaited new translation brings this important work into English with the attention to style and detail it deserves, doing justice at last to its incandescence and pathos. Published in full for the first time, Hypnos offers a unique perspective on the French Resistance and the role of poetry in times of war and oppression.
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