{"product_id":"hypnos-9780857428691","title":"Hypnos","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, Ren  Char's \u003ci\u003eHypnos\u003c\/i\u003e is both a remarkable work of literature and a document of unique significance in the history of the French Resistance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hailed by the poet Paul Eluard as an \"absolute masterpiece\" upon its first appearance in 1946, Ren  Char's \u003ci\u003eHypnos\u003c\/i\u003e is both a remarkable work of literature and a document of unique significance in the history of the French Resistance. Based on a journal Char kept during his time in the Maquis, it ranges in style from abrupt and sometimes enigmatic reflections, in which the poet seeks to establish compass bearings in the darkness of Occupied France, to narrative descriptions that throw into vivid relief the dramatic and often tragic nature of the issues he had to confront as the head of his Resistance network. A tribute to the individual men and women who fought at his side, this volume is also a meditation on the white magic of poetry and a celebration of the power of beauty to combat terror and transform our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Translated into German by Paul Celan and into Italian by Vittorio Sereni, the book has never been carried over into English with the attention to style and detail that it deserves. Published in full here for the first time, this long-awaited new translation does justice at last to the incandescence and pathos of the original French.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e René Char\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e French List\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 4.90w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857428691","brand":"Seagull Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713226707081,"sku":"9780857428691","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_8461618d-574c-4f5f-ac6e-0c2633d05cde.jpg?v=1719606228","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/hypnos-9780857428691","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}