An unofficial anthology of published translations of the poetry and prose of Denis Roche.
Contents
- Denis Roche, “An Introduction and Interview,” by Serge Gavronsky, p. 3
- Three poems from Locus Solus, translated by John Ashbery, p. 8
- “Eros Possessed,” translated by Harry Mathews, p. 11
- Introductory remarks from an essay by Marcelin Pleynet, “The Aim of Poetry Should Be . . .,” p. 18
- Excerpts from Denis Roche’s preface to Éros Énergumène, “Lessons in Poetic Vacuity,” translated by Veronica Forrest-Thomson, p. 20
- Selections from Les Idées centésimales de Miss Elanize, translated by Veronica Forrest-Thomson, pp. 22–36
- Selections from Éros Energumène, translated by Veronica Forrest-Thomson, pp. 40–42
- “Poem April 29 1962,” translated by Mark Lecard, p. 55
- From Prose Ahead of a Woman, translated by Serge Gavronsky, p. 61
- From Le Mécrit, “Struggle and Erasure,” translated by Pierre Joris, p. 63
- Selections from Poems & Texts, translated by Serge Gavronsky, p. 64
- Notes from New French Poetry: An Anthology, by C. A. Hackett, p. 64
- Bibliography, p. 72
New York: Reptilian Neolettrist Graphics, 2003. Copyrights are those of the authors involved. Materials by Veronica Forrest-Thomson are used courtesy of Allardyce, Barnett, Publishers.