Nougé, Paul. (1895–1967). La conférence de Charleroi. Bruxelles: Le Miroir Infidèle. 1946. First.
12mo. (110 x 155mm). 76-[4] p. Brochure with printed cover, original edition apart from the 25 signed copies on Featherweight. A few stray marks to wrappers and a little toned, otherwise a fine copy.
Paul Nougé, sometimes known as the "Belgian Breton," was a Belgian poet and philosopher and was one of the most influential members of the Surrealist school in Belgium. He was a friend and associate of fellow artists Louis Scutenaire, Marcel Mariën and René Magritte, who was influenced by his poetry. A biochemist by training, Nougé wrote aphoristically, producing tracts, open letters, and theoretical essays, later gathered in Histoire de ne pas rire (1956).
Nougé, Paul. (1895–1967). La conférence de Charleroi. Bruxelles: Le Miroir Infidèle. 1946. First.
12mo. (110 x 155mm). 76-[4] p. Brochure with printed cover, original edition apart from the 25 signed copies on Featherweight. A few stray marks to wrappers and a little toned, otherwise a fine copy.
Paul Nougé, sometimes known as the "Belgian Breton," was a Belgian poet and philosopher and was one of the most influential members of the Surrealist school in Belgium. He was a friend and associate of fellow artists Louis Scutenaire, Marcel Mariën and René Magritte, who was influenced by his poetry. A biochemist by training, Nougé wrote aphoristically, producing tracts, open letters, and theoretical essays, later gathered in Histoire de ne pas rire (1956).