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FUROR and MYSTERY & Other Writings by RENE CHAR Edited and translated by MARY ANN CAWS and NANCY KLINE Introduction by SANDRA BERMANN Foreword by MARIE-CLAUDE CHAR Furor and Mystery & Other Writings English translations ©2010 Mary Ann Caws and Nancy Kline. Black Widow Press edition and arrangement ©2010. The French poems contained in this edition are reprinted by arrangment with Editions Gallimard, Paris. All are ©2010 Editions GALLIMARD, Paris. Black Widow Press thanks Florence Giry and Gallimard for working with us on this compilation. Some of the English translations previously appeared in Selected Poems of Rene Char, New Direo tions, 1992, and are reprinted by permission. Appreciative thanks to New Directions Publishing Corp. for allowing us to reprint these translations. nAnnouncing One's Namen by Rene Char, translated by Gustaf Sobin, from Selected Poems, ©1990, 1992 by Gustaf Sobin. Reprinted by permission of New Direclions Publi,hing Corp. Sales lerritory: U.S., Canadian, & open marlcet rights anly. HA Trying Simplicity, u "Allegiance, u nAnnals, u nArgument/ nArtlne/ nconvey," Hfvodne," "Homage and Famine/ "Invitation,# "Joyous," nlong Live ... ,u .. Madeleine with the Vigil Lamp, n "Man Flees Suffocotion, n norion's Reception," "Penum bra,• "Refusal Song,• uRemanence, n "Restore to Them ... ," "Shortcut," nThe Absent," "The Ado lescent Chastised, n "The Crystal WheC1MOr •.. ," "The Extravagant One, H #The First Moments, u HThe Lichens, H "The Nuptial Countenance,• "The Swift, u "Unbending Prayer, H uveterance," "Wrestlers, n by Rone Char, tranalated by Mary Ann Cows, From Selected Poems, ©1992 by Mary Ann Caws. Reprinted by permission of N-Directions Publishing Corp. Sales territory: U.S., Canadian & open market rights only. "Frequency, n "From Moment to Moment," "In Love," nThe Consequences, n by Rene Char, tranalated by Mory Ann Caws and Patricia Tarry, From Selected Poems, ©1992 by Mary Ann Caws and Patricia Terry. Reprinted by permission of New Directions PubUshing Corp. Sales territory: U.S., Canadian & open moriiet rights only. n Anoukis ond Later Jeanne," "lnebrio· lion,'' "The Meteor of August 13th," "The Windowpane," ond "Why the Day Flies," by Rene Char, translated by Nancy Kline, From Selected Poems, ©1992 by Nancy Kline. Reprinted by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp. Sales territory: U.S., Conodian & open market rights only. We wish to acknowledge ond thank the Hemingway Grant Program for its supporl. This work re ceived support From the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United Stales through their publishing assistance program. a Cet ouvrage publie dans le cadre du programme d'oide lo publication beneficie du soutien du Ministere des Affoires Etrangeres et du Service Cultural de l'Ambossode de France represente aux Etat1-Unis. All rights reserved. This book, or ports thereof, may not be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic, digital, or mechanical, induding photocopy, &e0nning, recording, or any infor· mat!on s!orage and retrie\.'C! ~y:dcm, with-:;ut y,1rffa11 paimis.k,n from the publiiher aA~•pi i11 ih11 case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles ond reviews. For information, contact Black Widow Press, 9 Spring Lane, Boston, MA 02109. Black Widow Press is an imprint of Commonwealth Books, Inc., Boston, MA. Distributed lo the trade by NBN (National Book Network) throughout North America, Canada, and the U.K. All Black Widow Press boob are printed on acid-free paper. Black Widow Press and its logo are registered trademarks of Commonwealth Books, Inc. Joseph S. Phillips and Susan J. Wood, PhD., Publishers www.blackwidowpress.com Text Design: Kerrie Kemperman ISBN-13: 978-0-9842640.2-5 ISBN-10: 0.9842640,2-7 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Printed in the U.S.A. TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments ................ -·············-·-······ .. ·············-··-········ ...................... -................................ - ........ 13 Foreword by Marie-Claude Char. .................... ·--··················-····················· ................................... 14 "Rene Char: Poet And Resistant" by Sandra Bermann .............. -............................... .18 FUREUR ET MYSTERE FUROR AND MYSTERY Bandeau de Fureur et Mystere I About Furor and Mystery (MAC) .. ···········-... 35 SEULS DEMEURENT I THEY ALONE REMAIN Argument I Argument (MAC) .................................................. _. ............................................ __ ,. ......... 39 Conge au vent I In the Absence of Wind (PT) ............. -................................. -....................... 41 Violences I Violent Moments (MAC & PT) ............................. -....................................................... 41 La Compagne du vannier I The Basket-weaver's Love (MAC & PT) .................... 43 Frequence I Frequency (MAC & PT) ..................•..... ·-· . . . ···············-···· ......... --........... 43 Envoutement al a Renardiere I Bewitchment at the Refinery (MAC) .............. 45 La Jeunesse I A Youth (MACJ ..........................................................., ................... -.. -............................. 47 Calendrier I Calendar (NI<) .................................... -...........................................· -·····-· ........................ 49 Maison doyenne I Eldest House (NI<) ..........................................................................................4 9 Allegement I Alleviation (MAC) ............................................................................................................ 51 Anniversaire I Anniversary (MAC) ............ -.......................................................... _• .........•..•........... 51 Medaillon I Medallion (NK) ................................................... - ....................... -....................... _ ........... 53 Afin qu'il n'y soit rien change I So That Nothing Is Changed .55 (NJ<) _ ....•.......... Le Loriot I The Oriole (MAC) ...................................... _. . _ ......................................... -.......................... 59 Elements I Elements (MAC) ................................. ,. . _ ............................................................. ,-.,.,_,, ..... 61 Force clemente I Merciful Strength (MAC) .............- ... ·········--···· ·····--··········-······ .. ···-·63 Leonides I Leonides (NK) ..............................· -·························-····-·············-··················-····-·············63 Fenaison I Haymaking (MAC) ........ -... --··-·· .. ······ .. --···-.............................................. -..... -·-····· ... ,. ... 65 L'Absent I The Absent One (MAC) .................................................................. _ .............................. 67 L'epi de cristal egrene ... I The Crystal Wheat-ear... (MAC) ·-·--·-_ ......................6 9 Louis Curel de la Sorgue I Louis Curel de la Sorgue (MAC) .............. ____ ............... 71 Ne s'entend pas I Unheard (MAC) ................... _. ......................... -................... -................. --..........7 3 Le Devoir I Schoolwork (NK) _ ........... . . . .. .... . ........................... _. .. ,,_. ................ -....... 73 1939 Par la bouche de l'engoulevent I 1939 Through the Nightjar's Mouth (NK) ....................................................................7 5 Vivre avec de tels hommes I Living with Such Men (MAC) ... _ ............... -........... 75 L'Eclairage du penitencier I Prisonhouse Lighting (NI<) -----···. . ········---······--··· ..... ..77 Le Bouge de l'historien I Historian's Hovel (MAC) ......................... - ............ -............. 79 Chant du refus I Refusal Song (MAC) ...... -...................................... --·---.............................. _.81 Carte du 8 Novembre I Map of November 8 (MAC) ......................... - ..... -.................. 81 Plissement I Pleating (MAC) .................................................. -,.,. ........ -........................ -... -.,-........... 83 Hommage et famine I Homage and Famine (MAC)----·-·····-----................- .......... 85 La Liberte I Freedom (MAC&. NK) ................. _,, .............................................. -................................ 85 LE VISAGE NUPTIAL I THE NUPTIAL COUNTENANCE Conduite I Convey (MAC) ................................... _ .............. - .............................................................. 89 Gravite: L'emmure I Gravity: Walled-in (MAC&. NK) ........................... -.......................... 91 Le Visage nuptial I The Nuptial Countenance (MAC)....... . . .......................9 5 Evadne I Evadne (MAC) .............. - ................................................. - ............................................. _ ... 101 Post scriptum I Post-scriptum {~.1.'\C) ............ ____ ,. .... ,. .. _. ..... -................... -...... _____ ... 103 PARTAGE FORMEL I FORMAL SHARE Partage formel I Formal Share (MAC) ............ _ .............................................. ,• • -...................... 107 Mission et revocation I Mission and Revocation (MAC) ...... _ ...................... ,. ...... 129 FEUILLETS D'HYPNOS I LEAVES OF HYPNOS Feuillets d'Hypnos I Leaves of Hypnos (NKJ ....................................................................... 133 La Rose de Chene I The Oaken Rose (NKl-------................................................................ 215 Hypnos Moon (NI<) .............................. -......................................................................................................... 216 (From Recflerche de la base et d11 sommet I Search for the Base and the Summit) A Note on the Maquis (NK) ........... -.................. -............................... -........................... _ ....... -. .220 (From Recherche de la base et du sommet I Search for the Base and the Summit) Le carnet d'Hypnos ... I The Hypnos Notebook (NK) ................................................. .223 (From Le Bilton de Rosier I The Rose-Tree Staff) LES LOYAUX ADVERSAIRES I LOYAL ADVERSARIES Sur le nappe d'un etang glace I On the Sheet of a Frozen Pool (MAC) ....... 227 Crayon du prisonnier I Prisoner's Pencil (NK) ........ -...............................................- .-.227 Un oiseau ... I A Bird ... (NI<) ......................... -......... - .............................................................. -...... 229 L'ordre legitime I The Legitimate Order (MAC) ............................. _ ................................. 229 Sur le valet d'une fenetre I On a Window Shutter (NK) ........................................... 231 Chaume des Vosges I Straw of the Vosges (MAC) ................................ _ ..... _ ...... -...... 231 Le Thor I Le Thor (NI<) .... -............. _ .................................................. _ .................................... - .... 233 Penombre I Penumbra (MAC) ......................... -............ _,, .............................................................. 233 Cur secessisti? I Cur secessisti? (MAC) .................................................... -........... ,_ ................. 235 Cette fumee qui nous portait ... I This Smoke Which Carried Us (MAC) ............................................. - ........ _ ............... 235 La Patience I Patience (NI< & PT) ....... -........................ -.-........................ -................................ -237 Redonnez-leur I Restore to Them (MAC & NI<) .............................................. -................. 241 Dis ... I Say .. (NK) .................... -......... -........................... -................... -...................................... _.. ....... -241 LE POEME PULVERISE I THE PULVERIZED POEM Argument I Argument (MAC) ............................................................................. -........................... 245 Les Trois soeurs I The Three Sisters (MAC) .............................................. -........... -......... 247 Biens egaux I Equal Shares (MAC & NKJ ....................................................................................... .253 Donnerbach Miihle I Donnerbach Miihle (NK) ..................................................... -......... 255 a Hymne voix basse I Hymn in a Quiet Voice (MAC)_. ........................................... 257 J'habite une douleur I The Pain I Dwell In (MAC) ....................................................... 259 Le Muguet I Lily of the Valley (MAC) ............................................................................................ 261 Seuil I Threshold (NI<) ................................................................................................................................... 261 L'Extravagant I The Extravagant One (MAC)_. .............. -......................... -........... _. .......... 263 Pulverin I Coal Dust (MAC & PT),, ____ ,,, ....................................................... _ ................................ 265 Affres, detonation, silence I Torment, Detonation, Silence (NI()_, ___ ........... 265 Jacquemard et Julia I Jacquemard and Julia (MAC) ... _. ... _ ...................... -... -..........•. 267 Le Bulletin des Baux I Bulletin from Les Baux (NI<) ............................................. -....... 269 Le Requin et la Mouette I The Shark and the Seagull (MAC)... ........................... 271 Marthe I Martha (NK) ·--···-·--u·-·"'"""'''"'' ............... _.,_. ................................... _.. __ ................... .273 Suzerain I Liege Lord (Nl<l ...................................... -......................................... -..... _ ................. 275 A la sante du serpent I Here's to the Snake! (MAC) _ ............. - ................................... .279 L~ge de roseau I The Age of the Reed (MAC) ................................ _ .................. -..... _.287 a Chanson du velours cotes I Corduroy Song (NI<J .... -· _ ..... _ .............................. 287 Le Meteore du 13 aout I The Meteor of August 13th (NKJ .......... _ ......... _ ......... 289 Lyre I Lyre (NI<J ... ., ... _. ..................... _ ..................................... -•. ,• . --.. ,. ....... _ .............................................. 293 LA FONTAINE NARRATIVE I THE NARRATIVE FOUNTAIN Fa:.Les I A111hi.ls (MAC) ....................................................... -·-··-··· ................................... -........................... 297 La Sorgue I The Sorgue (NKJ ... _ ......................................... -.................. -................... -................. .299 Tu as bien fait de partir, Arthur Rimbaud! I You Were Right to Leave, Arthur Rimbaud! (NKJ .. __ .................. -............... _. ......... 303 Les Premiers Instants I The First Moments (MAC) ................... -.................................. 303 Le Martinet I The Swift (PT) .................... -...... . .. ................................................. -....... 305 a Madeleine la veilleuse I Madeleine with the Vigil Lamp (MAC) .... ____, .,..307 Aune ferveur be!!iqueuse I To a \l<farlike Ardor (MACJ____ ~09 Assez creuse I Enough (NI<) __ ,_ ___ ,.,_. .......... - ....... -................................................................... 311 Allegeance I Fidelity (MAC) I Allegiance (PTJ, .... ,. .......................................... -................... 313 OTHER WRITINGS LE MARTEAU SANS MAITRE I THE HAMMER WITH NO MASTER Artine I Artine (MAC).-....................................... _. ............................... _ .. _. ............................................ 319 Courbet: Les Casseurs de cailloux I Courbet: The Stone-Breakers (MAC) ..• -.... - ... - ........ - ................................. ,. ....., . ...... 325 LES MATINAUX I THE MORNING ONES Bandeau des Matinaux I About the Morning Ones (MAC) .................................... 329 Complainte du lezard amoureux I Complaint of the Lizard in Love (PT) ............................................................. _ .................. 331 Qu'il vive! I Long live! (MAC) ............................................................................................................... 335 Montagne dechiree I Torn Mountain (NK) ............................................................................. 337 Le Carreau I Windowpane (NKJ ......................................................................................................... 339 L'Amoureuse en secret I The Woman Secretly in Love (NI<J .............................. 339 L'Adolescent soufflete I The Adolescent Chastised (MAC) ...................•..•............. 341 Anoukis et plus tard Jeanne I Anoukis and Later Jeanne (NK) .......................... 343 Recours au ruisseau I Recourse to the Stream CMAC). ............................................... ..345 Les Lichens I The Lichens (MAC) ................................................................................................ _ .. 345 LA PAROLE EN ARCHIPEL I THE WORD AS ARCHIPELAGO Lettera Amorosa (NI<) ................................................................................................................................... 349 Lascaux I Lascaux (NK) I. Homme-Oiseau mort et bison mourant I Dead Bird-Man and Dying Bison ............................................................................ .357 II. Les Cerfs noirs I Black Stags ................................................................................. 357 III. La Bete innommable I The Unspeakable Beast ........................................ .359 a IV. Jeune cheval la criniere vaporeuse I Young Horse with Vaporous Mane ............................................. ---···. ........ 359 Transir I Chilled to the Bone ...................................................................................... .361 Quatre Fascinants I Four Who Fascinate (PT) I. Le Taureau I The Bull ................................................................................................... -...... 363 II. La Truite I The Trout ......................................................................... -............................. .363 III. Le Serpent I The Snake ...................................................................................................... 365 IV. L'Alouette I The Lark ........................................................................................................... 365 La Minutieuse I The Meticulous One (NK) ............................................................................3 67 L'Inoffensif I The Harmless Man (MAC) .................................................................................... 369 Le Mortel Partenaire I The Mortal Partner (NI<) .................................................... -.... .371 Front de la rose I Forehead of the Rose (MAC & NKJ ...................................................... 373 Le Vipereau I Young Viper (NK) .......................................................................................................... 373 Marmonnement I Mumbling (MAC) ..... -........................................ _ .......... _ .............................. 375 Pour renouer I To Resume (NI<) ............................... - .... - ...................................................... 377 Invitation I Invitation (MAC)_. ............................ -.................... -....., ....................................... 379 Pourquoi la journee vole I Why the Day Flies (NK) ................................................... ..381 La Bibliotheque est en feu I The Library Is On Fire (MAC) .................................... 383 T. es Compagnons clans le jardin I The Companions in the Garden (MAC) ....... -........... - ...................... _ .. __ ,,, .............. _ .. _. ... 393 Neuf merci pour Vieira da Silva I Nine Thanks for Vieira da Silva (NK &. PT) I. Les Palais et !es Maisons I Palaces and Houses ....................................... 401 II. Dans l'espace I In Space .................................................... -............ -.......................... 401 Ill. C'est bien elle I It ls Really She ....... -............ -................. -................ -........... 401 IV. La Grille I Grillwork ......................................................... - .................... -................ ..403 V. Les <lieux sont de retour I The Gods Have Returned ................... _,403 VI. Artine dans !'echo I Artine in the Echo ........................ _. . -.. _. ...................... 403 VII. Berceuse pour chaque jour jusqu'au dernier I Lullaby for Every Day Until the Last .......................... -............. -,. . ----403 VIII. Aux miens I To Those Who Are Mine ... -.......... -.... - ............................ 405 IX. La Fauvette des roseaux I The Warbler in the Reeds ................ -.... 405 Sur une nuit sans ornement I On a Night without Ornament (MAC) .......... 407 La Route par les sentiers I The Road Beside the Paths (NK) .................... _ ........... 411 Declarer son nom I Declaring One's Name (NI<) ....... _ .. _ ......... _ .. ___ ...................... ..411 Traverse I Shortcut (MAC) ................................................................................. - .............. _ ....... ..411 Mnm: tnmhnn" I \XfP A rP F~lling tNI() ............... .413 Nous avons I We Have (MAC) ......................................._ ........................ _ ............................... 415 a L'Eternite Lourmarin I Eternity at Lourmarin (MAC&. NK) ...... _ .. ,. .....................4 19 Les Dentelles de Montmirail I The Dentelles of Montmirail (MAC) ...........4 21 L'Allegresse I Joyous (MAC) ..... - ............................................. -........................................ -.............. 425 LE NU PERDU I NAKEDNESS LOST Trace sur le gouffre I Traced Upon the Abyss (MAC) .......................................... _ .. _ .. 429 Mirage des aiguilles I Mirage of the Peaks (MAC) ........................................................... 431 Yvonne I Yvonne (MAC) .............................................................. _,,.,, .................................................... -.• 433 Le Nu perdu I Nakedness Lost (MAC) ........... -.................. _ .... _, __ ........... -....... -.......... ~ .. 435 Lutteurs I Wrestlers (MAC) .......................................................................................................................4 35 Le Gaucher I Left-handed (NK) ......................................................................................................... 437 Remanence I Remanence (MAC) ............................ -.-................. _.. ..... -............. _ .......................... 439 Permanent invisible I Permanent Invisible (PT) ..................................................... -.. -.... 439 Contre une maison seche I Against a Dry House (MAC) ........................................... 441 LA NUIT TALISMANIQUE / THE TALISMANIC NIGHT Veterance I Veterance (NK) ..................................................................................................................... 453 L'Anneau de la licorne I The Ring of the Unicorn (MAC) ......... -.............................. 453 Eprouvante simplicite I A Trying Simplicity (MAC) .................................................... ..455 AROMATES CHASSEURS I AROMATIC HUNTERS Reception d'Orion I Orion's Reception (MAC) ................. -..................... _ ...... _ ............. 459 Ebriete I Inebriation (NK) ........... ~ ................................................. ,-, ...................................... -......... -459 Note siberienne I A Footnote from Siberia (MAC & PT) ............................................... 4-61 CHANTSDELABALANDRANE I SONGSOFTHEBALANDRANE Je me voulais evenement I I Wanted Myself to Be an Event (MAC) ............. ...465 En depit du froid glacial I Despite the Glacial Cold (MAC) .................................. ...465 LA FLOTE ET LE BILLOT, II I LA FLUTE AND THE BLOCK Le Scarabee sauve in extremis I The Scarab Saved at the Last Moment (MAC) .............................................................. 469 Le Reviseur I The Examiner (MAC) .... __. ........................ -............................................. -.......4 71 FEN!TRES DORMANTES ET PORTE SUR LE TOIT I DORMER WINDOWS AND DOOR ON THE ROOF Legerete de la terre I Lightness of Earth (MAC) ................................................................... 475 Recit ecourte I A Tale Cut Short (NKl ..................................................................................... ...475 Eprise I In Love (MAC & PT) ................ -................... -................................................................... 477

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