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Translated from the french by rupert copeland cunningham. Few writers have had a greater impact on the methods of art. Roussel could have attempted to go the way of a popular writer like rostand or of an avantgarde writer like breton, but, both admirably and foolishly, he remained roussel to the end. Roussel could have attempted to go the way of a popular writer like rostand or of an. Locus solus first edition authorraymond roussel countryfrance languagefrench genrenovel publication date 1914 media typeprint isbn9781847490711 oclc226976066. His two most wellknown books, impressions of africa and locus solus, are menageries of bizarre scientific experiments, complex and. Locus solus is an artists book jeanmichel othoniel dedicated to raymond roussels mythical work. Locus solus 9780520016453 by roussel, raymond and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Search the worlds information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Roussel takes the reader on a tour of an estate with wildly imaginative and bizarre inventions and works of art on display. Oct 24, 2016 originally published in 1914, roussel s extraordinary novel still feels fresh more than a hundred years later. John ashbery, italo calvino, marcel duchamp, and michel foucault have all cited it as a major influence.
Well raymond roussel accomplishes all that without any narrative tricks, without any deception, without any illdefined or sensationally blurred boundaries between dream and reality or any of that nonsense. An imaginative diversion not for the faint of heart andor mind. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Not really a book with a plot, locus solus is about a wealthy inventor, martial canterel, who takes a group of visitors on a tour of his eponymous estate, locus. His works have influenced such artists and writers as marcel duchamp roussel showed me the way, alberto giacometti, kenneth koch, alain robbegrillet, leonardo sciascia, italo calvino, paul auster, georges perec, and jim jarmusch. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store check availability at nearby stores. Locus solus is a 1914 french novel by raymond roussel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read locus solus. Wondrously imaginative and narrated with roussel s deadpan wit, locus solus is unlike anything else ever written. Locus solus oneworld modern classics by raymond roussel.
May 05, 2017 massimo iacoboni, a native of italy, is a veteran of romes teatro immagine, an experimental theatre movement of the 1970s. Bloomsbury international encyclopedia of surrealism. French poet raymond roussel is frequently described as one of 20thcentury literatures most eccentric writers. Raymond roussel 18771933 was a french poet, novelist, playwright, musician, chess enthusiast, neurasthenic and drug addict. Aug 31, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
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