Stéphane Mallarmé Libros

Focusing on the lyrical richness of Stéphane Mallarmé's work, this translation by Peter Manson revitalizes the often-overlooked Poésies, showcasing their modernity and complexity. Manson's approach captures the intricate nuances of the original French, utilizing contemporary poetic techniques to convey Mallarmé's distinctive voice. This collection reintroduces Mallarmé's innovative contributions to the discourse of contemporary poetry, bridging a gap that has persisted for over a century.

A Tomb for Anatole presents the poignant fragments of Stéphane Mallarmé's unfinished poem, reflecting his deep sorrow after the death of his son. This work, unpublished until 1961, diverges from Mallarmé's typical style, revealing raw emotions and the struggle with modern death without hope. Paul Auster highlights its profound impact.

A work by the father of French Symbolism, Stephane Mallarme.

The French poet Stephane Mallarme (1842-1898) was modernism's great champion of the book as both a conceptual and material entity: probably his most famous pronouncement is 'everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book.' The Book was Mallarme's total artwork, a book to encompass all books. Frequently quoted, sometimes excerpted, but never before translated in its entirety, The Book is a visual poem about its own construction, the scaffolding of a cosmic architecture intended to reveal 'all existing relations between everything.'

Stephane Mallarme (1842-1898) is one of the giants of nineteenth-century French poetry. Leader of the Symbolist movement, he exerted a powerful influence on modern literature and thought, which can be traced in the works of Paul Valery, W B Yeats, and Jacques Derrida. This title presents the oeuvre of this European master.

This translation captures the essence of Stéphane Mallarmé's renowned poem with a contemporary and authentic approach. It aims to convey the original's depth and intricacies, making it accessible to modern readers while preserving the poet's unique style and themes.

This collection of lectures given at the Taylor Institution by Stéphane Mallarmé provides a fascinating insight into the development of European literature. Mallarmé's insights into the works of some of the great writers of the time, including Hugo and Goethe, are both illuminating and thought-provoking. This volume is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of European literature.

The author embarks on translating Mallarmé's poetry due to dissatisfaction with existing English versions. They emphasize the complexity of Mallarmé's work, which relies on rhyme and meter that often get lost in translation. The author critiques traditional translation methods that impose foreign structures, arguing they obscure the poem's essence. Drawing from their background in 20th-century French poetry, they aim to capture the musicality and layered meanings of Mallarmé’s original verses, hoping to resonate with the influences of notable American poets.

A vibrant new translation of a modernist poet