The Paris Commune of 1871


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Confessions of a Literary Archaeologist


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The author recounts his experiences in building collections of rare books and manuscripts of French literature, and reveals little-known facts about French artists, composers, and writers.




Composition as Explanation


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Gertrude Stein's "Composition as Explanation" delves into the intricate relationship between language and artistic expression. Published in 1926, the essay explores Stein's unique approach to writing and challenges conventional perceptions of composition. With a distinctive prose style, she reflects on the nature of creativity, emphasizing the significance of repetition and abstraction. Stein's work serves as both an exploration of her own artistic process and a broader commentary on the essence of language in shaping our understanding of art.




Joseph d'Arimathie


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Giphantia


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Reproduction of the original.




Guignol's Band


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In Guignol's Band, first published in France in 1943, Céline explores the horror of a disordered world.




Matisse and Picasso


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A long-time companion of Picasso describes the artistic and personal friendship between two giants of twentieth-century art, capturing the affection, rivalry, and creative interaction of the two geniuses, along with examples of their works




Collected Poems, 1930-1978


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Franse en Engelse gedichten.




Artaud on Theatre


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This revised and updated edition contains all of Artaud's key writings on theatre and cinema from 1921 to his death in 1948, including new selections never before in English. Artaud's ideas have inspired the work of Genet, Arrabal, The Living Theatre, Grotowski, Brook, and most of the experimental drama and performance work of recent decades. One of the great daring mapmakers of consciousness in extremis.-Susan Sontag.