Shadows and Sun
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Shadows and Sun / Ombres et Soleil: Selected Writings (1913-1952) is a comprehensive bilingual collection of the poems of Paul Eluard
. Translated by Cicely Buckley and published in 1995 by Oyster River Press
, the book is illustrated with the cover art “The dreamer” by Pablo Picasso
, and six pen and ink drawings by Picasso, René Magritte
, Marc Chagall
, and André Lhote
. Eluard’s simple language and sensitivity in the early and later love poems, and in the ‘poèmes engagés’ (poems committed to recovering justice for all), earned him the name of “the people’s poet.” Eluard wrote before and after two world wars when he served as medic and infantryman. His poem "Guernica" was written when Picasso created an anti-war painting inspired by the bombing of Guernica
during the Spanish Civil War
, when Nazis bombed the market place at midday.
This collection of Eluard’s poems includes his early and late poems, and six prose pieces: the Surrealist manifesto of 1925; thoughtful essays on Picasso his friend and Picasso the energetic, innovative artist; essays on “The future of poetry”; “Involuntary poetry and intentional poetry”; and “The poetry of circumstance.” The book also includes "Liberté", which RAF pilots dropped over France
during World War II
.
Paul Éluard
Paul Éluard, born Eugène Émile Paul Grindel , was a French poet who was one of the founders of the surrealist movement.-Biography:...
. Translated by Cicely Buckley and published in 1995 by Oyster River Press
Oyster River Press
Oyster River Press is a small press based in Durham, New Hampshire. The press specializes in new and international poetry, as well as books on Chinese myths, the environment, and the art of living. Bilingual editions of translations are also a focus...
, the book is illustrated with the cover art “The dreamer” by Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
, and six pen and ink drawings by Picasso, René Magritte
René Magritte
René François Ghislain Magritte[p] was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images...
, Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall Art critic Robert Hughes referred to Chagall as "the quintessential Jewish artist of the twentieth century."According to art historian Michael J...
, and André Lhote
André Lhote
André Lhote was a French sculptor and painter of figure subjects, portraits, landscapes and still life. He was also very active and influential as a teacher and writer on art....
. Eluard’s simple language and sensitivity in the early and later love poems, and in the ‘poèmes engagés’ (poems committed to recovering justice for all), earned him the name of “the people’s poet.” Eluard wrote before and after two world wars when he served as medic and infantryman. His poem "Guernica" was written when Picasso created an anti-war painting inspired by the bombing of Guernica
Bombing of Guernica
The bombing of Guernica was an aerial attack on the Basque town of Guernica, Spain, causing widespread destruction and civilian deaths, during the Spanish Civil War...
during the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
, when Nazis bombed the market place at midday.
This collection of Eluard’s poems includes his early and late poems, and six prose pieces: the Surrealist manifesto of 1925; thoughtful essays on Picasso his friend and Picasso the energetic, innovative artist; essays on “The future of poetry”; “Involuntary poetry and intentional poetry”; and “The poetry of circumstance.” The book also includes "Liberté", which RAF pilots dropped over France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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