
A whirlwind of sound‑and‑sense, this collection bursts onto the listener’s ears with the reckless energy of early Dada. The verses tumble like a kaleidoscope of broken images—white giants, constellations of salt, fluttering insects and molten flames—all stitched together by a rhythm that feels both musical and chaotic. The poet’s voice swings between frantic chants, whispered absurdities, and sudden bursts of vivid metaphor, inviting you to ride the unpredictable current of each line.
The work revels in the collision of the mundane and the uncanny: surgical boats, trembling candelabras, spiraling letters from distant lands, and flora that turns into glass or steel. It’s a playground of invented words and fragmented thoughts that challenge conventional meaning while rewarding curiosity with moments of strange beauty.
Listen and let the surreal landscape unfold, where every phrase is a flash of color, a flash of noise, and a chance to hear language reinvented in its most liberated form.
Language
fr
Duration
~23 minutes (22K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Thanks to Laura Natal Rodriguez & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) (Images generously made available by the University of Iowa Libraries.)
Release date
2017-10-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1896–1963
A restless, provocative voice of the European avant-garde, he helped launch Dada and turned rebellion itself into an art form. His poems, manifestos, and performances challenged convention while leaving a lasting mark on modern literature.
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