For Anatole's Tomb |
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Author:
| Mallarmé, Stéphane |
Translator:
| McGuinness, Patrick |
ISBN: | 978-1-85754-636-1 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2003 |
Publisher: | Carcanet Press, Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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In October 1879, Mallarme's eight year-old son Anatole died after months of illness. Malarme wrote 210 sheets of pencilled notes towards a poem about this death, and they did not appear in his lifetime. When first published in 1961, they revealed an unknown side of Mallarme.
In October 1879, Mallarme's eight year-old son Anatole died after months of illness. Malarme wrote 210 sheets of pencilled notes towards a poem about this death, and they did not appear in his lifetime. When first published in 1961, they revealed an unknown side of Mallarme.