Blaise Cendrars Signed Autograph Letter to Roger Nimier 2 pages Octavo (1953)

  

CENDRARS Frédéric Louis Sauser, known as Blaise. Autographed letter signed to Roger Nimier, then literary director of the monthly Nouveau Femina. Paris, "Saturday 10" [October 10, 1953, or July 10, 1954]. An interesting letter from Cendrars about his short story La Mort Subite published in July-August 1955 in Nouveau Femina.

He is the leader of the literary movement of the 1950s, whose representatives are adherents of a sharp, concise style, which Bernard Franck would describe as "With every sentence, there is a death." It will appear in the July-August 1955 issue, with illustrations by Fernand Léger. It will also be included in his 1957 collection. Dear Sir and friend, no, I have not forgotten you, which makes my confusion even greater as I find myself obliged to give you the same response as last year. I have not forgotten you, but caught up with other work, I have not had the time to revisit the text I intended for you.

I believe I can do so in the coming year. Having seriously resumed writing, I am making progress and pushing my books in progress.

Shall I give you a title? The short story I intended for you was entitled "La Mort subite." I plan to revisit it towards the end of the year when I go to the South.

But I can just as well provide you with something else, and something much more important in the course of the coming year... Paper is creased for a few millimeters at the bottom of the page along the fold. Careful, quick, and assured shipping.