On Poetry (The French List)

by Jean-Paul Sartre

Chris Turner (Translator)

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Two long Sartre essays that explore the Negritude poetry movement and the work of French writer Francis Ponge.

Iconic French novelist, playwright, and essayist Jean-Paul Sartre is widely recognized as one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century, and his work has remained relevant and thought-provoking through the decades. The Seagull Sartre Library now presents some of his most incisive philosophical, cultural, and literary critical essays in twelve newly designed and affordable editions.

On Poetry includes two long essays in this slim volume. The first explores the Negritude poetry movement by analyzing the work of several Black poets of the time. The second is a meditation on the poetry of renowned French author Francis Ponge (1899-1988), who, influenced by surrealism, developed his unique form of prose poetry.
  • ISBN10 085742906X
  • ISBN13 9780857429063
  • Publish Date 12 August 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Seagull Books London Ltd
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 148
  • Language English