André Breton autograph letter signed to Francis Dumont (1948)

  

André BRETON (1896–1966) - Poet and writer. Autograph signed letter to Francis Dumont. 1/4 in-4 on the printed letterhead of the COMPAGNIE DE L'ART BRUT. Regarding his lack of response to a publication project on surrealism. “Here I am in a very bad position, that is quite true: I kept you waiting, you called me, you wrote to me, and I did nothing.

It is, in a sense, unforgivable; I do not hide that from myself. I even have here two books for you, the weight of which against me adds to the balance of justice; fortunately, one of them is by Mr. But I do not feel like joking, believe me.

Even with all the annoyance in the world, you will have to do without me, at least without this text. The paths for undertaking it did not open up; I was probably not, of late, on the proper side.

I am increasingly an enemy of forced labor, especially for journals eclectic enough to consider the relevance of Stalinist special issues, for example. I am convinced that what you have gathered - and which matters to me because it is you who have gathered it - is perfectly sufficient without me. All I regret is having probably annoyed you personally.

I hope you will not hold it against me forever, and I ask you to believe in my friendship.