by Paul Ėluard
Translated into English by R J Dent
Capital of Pain is a book of poems by Paul Éluard, translated into modern English by R J Dent, and published by Black Scat Books.
When Paul Éluard’s Capital of Pain was published in 1926, it caused a sensation. Generally considered to be Éluard’s most powerful poetry collection, one critic wrote: ‘In Capital of Pain, Éluard writes poetry that is pure, spontaneous and intense.’
A true surrealist, Éluard’s poems in Capital of Pain contain details of his controversial personal life. As the collection’s name suggests, Capital of Pain is a document of the poet’s private anguish and personal agony made public and the poetry crackles with immense power.
Today Paul Éluard is considered to be the most gifted of the French surrealist poets and Capital of Pain his surrealist masterpiece.
Book details:
Title: Capital of Pain
Author: Paul Ėluard
Translator: R J Dent
Publisher: Black Scat Books
Publication Date: February 16th, 2023
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 979-8986922485
Item Weight: 7 ounces (198.447 grams)
Dimensions: 5.06 inches x 0.33 inches x 7.81 inches (12.85 cm x 0.84 cm x 19.84 cm)
Book details by the publisher: https://blackscatbooks.com/2023/02/16/surreal-deal/
Book details on R J Dent’s website: http://www.rjdent.com/capital-of-pain/
Purchase link (US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVT3QXGD/
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R J Dent is a translator of several works of European literature including The Songs of Maldoror (Lautreamont); Selected Erotic Poems (Charles Baudelaire); Poems & Fragments (Alcaeus); Speculations (Alfred Jarry); Soluble Fish (Andre Breton); and Some Thoughts on the Novel (De Sade). He is also a novelist, poet, essayist and short story writer.
His website is www.rjdent.com
R J Dent 