From: Stuart Inman <S.Inman-AT-greenwich.ac.uk>
Date:          Tue, 27 Aug 1996 15:28:35 GMT
Subject:       Re: The morality of Violette Nozieres


I have the facsimile edition, with some learned notes by Jose Pierre, 
I got it in Paris in April. Even if you don't read French it is worth 
having. I have a translation in a magazine of Mesens' poem for 
Violette, which I think is short enough to copy onto this list. I 
will take a look. It ends "At the tribunal of the human body/ The men 
in bowler hats shall be made to wear hats of lead".

 
> "One of the greatest surrealist 'scandals' involved a sensational criminal
> case. A young girl, Violette Nozieres, was accused of poisoning her
> parents, after having been abused by her father. The surrealists published
> a pamphlet in homage to this girl, containing poems and drawings by most
> members of the group."
> 
>  - From Rosemont's introduction to Breton's writings.
> 
>         I would very much like to know more about this exhibit as it seems
> relevant to the increasingly interesting texts that greet me on the
> computer in the morning.
> 
> Wm. Hollister
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