André Suarès & Jean Paulhan, 1925-1940
André SuarèsJean PaulhanThe correspondence exchanged between Jean Paulhan and André Suarès makes an important contribution to the literary history of the interwar period; it considerably enriches the knowledge of these two writers, whose portrait is refined and clarified throughout the letters; above all, it highlights an exemplary friendship between two men very different from each other but both attached to the same values: love of freedom, taste for truth, concern for beauty. Their admiration for the masterpieces of the past does not lock them into a narrow aesthetic conservatism; with genuine curiosity, they are passionately interested in young writers. Their interest in literature does not distance them from the life of the world: faced with increasing dangers, both remain attentive and vigilant. Ardent fervor, lively sensitivity of Suarès, tireless patience, admirable generosity of Paulhan: both reveal an unparalleled quality of soul.
Publisher : Gallimard