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Since his death in 1944, René Daumal has come to be recognized as one of the original minds of the twentieth century French letters. Poet, essayist, philosopher and translator, Sanscrit scholar and pupil of Gurdjieff, Daumal was a founder of the Grand Jeu group. He was iconoclastic and electic, able to embrace simultaneously Alfred Jarry’s Pataphysics and Hindu teachings.
Daumal's two major works in English translation, Mount Analogue and A Night of Serious Drinking, have long been classics in this country; but until now, readers have not had acess to the full range of his thought. The Powers of the Word spans a lifetime of essays and notes—many here translated for the first time—from the earliest incitements to drug use and revolt; through Daumal’s unique readings of literary works; to his more mature, but no less ardent, meditations.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
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- PublisherCity Lights Publishers
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0872862593
- ISBN 13 9780872862593
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages171
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the powers of the word: selected essays and notes 1927-1943
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city lights, san francisco, 1991
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first paperback edition, 1991. out of print. translated from french by mark polizzotti. rene daumal was a poet, philosopher, sanskrit scholar, and cofounder of the journal le grand jeu. he is best known in the united states for his novel "le mont analogue," published six years after his death. "the powers of the word" is an eclectic collection of insights into daumal's spiritual journey and mysticism. it includes notes and theories on poetry, literature, and language. san francisco: city lights. Isbn: 0-87286-259-3. 5.5 x 8". softcover. bound in paper wrappers. book condition: fine. Seller Inventory # 817
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