ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, February 14, 1961. Handwritten letter to friend and poet Andre Bosmans, making reference to poet Joë Bousquet and the journal 'Rhetorique,' a project he and Bosmans collaborated on together. In part (translated): "I have indeed received your book and I thank you. I have started to read it and I have a feeling that you have reached true perfection. The perfection of the writing of Novalis for instance. The title of the book remains 'unintelligible' to me. But this has absolutely no importance compared to the excellent revelations you reveal in your book.
For Bousquet I agree with you and I go even further. I was never able to connect to what he thought. Regarding 'Rhetorique' I propose to reproduce two paintings of mine among the photos you possess at your choice for the magazine. If the paper of the magazine is not 'couché,' we could make four pages in couché paper of which the photos would be well printed. The four pages would be bound with the other pages of the magazine." Here, he adds a sketch to explain.
He continues: "The expenses that this would entail would be on me. As well as I have offered to cover part of the expenses of the magazine. As soon as you will have a budget please tell me what would be the amount of my part which I would send you immediately. Unfortunately inspiration has not visited me and I only find this way to collaborate with Rhetorique." In fine condition, with a small mounting strip along the reverse top edge.
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