Tuesday, 3 April 2018

New Manuscript Addition: Paul Fort manuscript!

Paul Fort, "Chevalerie; ou le Geste inutile" ("Chivalry; or the Pointless Tale"). Undated, c. 1890–1940. Handwritten Manuscript.



Paul Fort was one of the most important links between the Symbolist and Cubist/Dada generation; himself mentored by Mallarmé, during World War I he was among the first writers of his generation to support the activities of the young poets who would soon become the Paris Dada group. To my knowledge, this poem was not published during Fort's lifetime, but will be printed in facsimile and translation in Rêvenance #4. The raw, literal translation is as follows:

I have slain Death – by the light of my sword
Death's going to return and play dolls.

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