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A marvellous send-up of the Surrealists of the late 1920s as well as a moving love story- madcap roman a clef & parable about the search for spiritual equilibrium. Published in 1937. Queneau, one-time Surrealist, doyen of the Ou Li Po, is a remarkable writer.A late, but definitely ex-, Surrealist, Queneau was novelist, poet, mathematician & more. One of the most significant figures in twentieth century French letters. He reflects & influences Surrealism, the nouveau roman, the Ou Li Po (of which he was a founding & guiding member) & many writers individually. |
