The Yale Anthology of Twentieth-Century French Poetry

part 1. 1897–1915: symbolism, post-symbolism, cubism, simultanism l’indi√érence et de l’oubli. Toi, ce matin, tout seul dans l’o ...

PIERRE REVERDY oblivion. You, this morning, totally alone in order, calm, and universal revolu- tion. You, diamond nail. You, pu ...

part 1. 1897–1915: symbolism, post-symbolism, cubism, simultanism La Volière Aigles ou roitelets, dispersés en étincelles ou ras ...

Saint-Pol Roux (Pierre-Paul Roux) 1861–1940 provence, france D ubbed ‘‘the magnificent,’’ ‘‘the divine one,’’ and ‘‘the crucifie ...

part 1. 1897–1915: symbolism, post-symbolism, cubism, simultanism phosphore tombe en vol d’hirondelle parmi l’infini jusqu’à ce ...

SAINT-POL ROUX of a swallow hurtles through the infinite only to encounter a virgin’s rising vow. You can’t miss the manger star ...

part 1. 1897–1915: symbolism, post-symbolism, cubism, simultanism Édit funéraire Décider du tombeau impérial. Moi l’Empereur ord ...

Victor Segalen 1878–1919 brest, france S egalen was a traveler, poet, essayist, and novelist whose work has attracted increasing ...

part 1. 1897–1915: symbolism, post-symbolism, cubism, simultanism Ma demeure est forte. J’y pénètre. M’y voici. Et refermez la p ...

VICTOR SEGALEN My dwelling is strong. I make my way inside. Behold me there. And now close the door, and wall up the space befor ...

part 1. 1897–1915: symbolism, post-symbolism, cubism, simultanism Éloge du Jade C’est pour ceci le sage l’estimait. Si le Sage, ...

VICTOR SEGALEN In Praise of Jade For these reasons, wise men have esteemed it. guì gù zh ̄ ıj ̄ un yˇezˇ ı If the Sage, making l ...

part 1. 1897–1915: symbolism, post-symbolism, cubism, simultanism Écoute en abandon et le son et l’ombre du son dans la conque d ...

JULES SUPERVIELLE Listen with abandon not just to the sound but the shadow of sound in the whorls of the sea where all things pl ...

part 1. 1897–1915: symbolism, post-symbolism, cubism, simultanism Un poète Je ne vais pas toujours seul au fond de moi-même Et j ...

JULES SUPERVIELLE A Poet I don’t always go alone to the bottom of my self; Quite often living captives keep me company. Those wh ...

part 1. 1897–1915: symbolism, post-symbolism, cubism, simultanism La Fileuse Lilia... , neque nent Assise, la fileuse au bleu de ...

Paul Valéry 1871–1945 sète, france V aléry was a poet and essayist—a master of irony—who valued lucidity and precision of though ...

part 1. 1897–1915: symbolism, post-symbolism, cubism, simultanism Une tige, où le vent vagabond se repose, Courbe le salut vain ...

PAUL VALÉRY A stalk in wind that wanders and is still Bows with a proud salute of starry grace, Promising its rose to the ancien ...