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The Secret Art of Antonin Artaud
The Secret Art of Antonin Artaud
Author: Jacques Derrida, Paule Thvenin
translation and preface by Mary Ann Caws "[T]his short book will be extremely useful for scholars of the avant-garde, particularly those who are interested in Artaud." -- Robert T. Ivey, Library Journal Antonin Artaud (1896-1948)--stage and film actor, director, writer, drug addict, and visual artist--was a man of rage and genius. Th...  more » is the first English translation of two famous texts on his drawings and portraits. In one, Jacques Derrida examines the works that he first saw on the walls of Paule Thévenin's apartment. His text, as frenzied as Artaud's, struggles with Artaud's peculiar language and is punctuated by footnotes and asides that reflect this strain ("How will they translate this?"). The more straightforward text of Paule Thévenin describes the history of Artaud's drawings and portraits.
ISBN-13: 9780262541084
ISBN-10: 0262541084
Publication Date: 2/28/2000
Pages: 176
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Publisher: The MIT Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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