Henry de montherlant happiness writes white

Nothing is more fatal to literature than prosperity. In the soul, in the heart, in the spirit, in the flesh. These intelligently chosen and admirably translated essays by the contemporary french novelist and playwright serve to give us quite a complete picture of this man and his philosophy. Her beauty belonged to all the world but her flaws belonged to him alone. Montherlant studied at the saintecroix institute in neuilly. My poem playfully but urgently responds to this idea, a common romantic prejudice, by showing that happiness, too, can be written. The poet edward hirsch, in response to montherlants edict, once wrote. This is why the headlines always bring bad news, the. Edward hirschs happiness writes white knopf doubleday. The bachelors 1934 the costals tetralogy 19361939 malatesta 1949 portroyal 1954 the civil war 1965. Montherlant definition of montherlant by the free dictionary. Mar 04, 2018 happiness writes in white ink on a white page. Eager to provoke life as the heroes in his works do, montherlant questioned the norms of society and valued experiences that. A portrait of the artist as a young woman on the road to.

I dont believe that only sorrow and misery can be written. Doctor, theres a keen throbbing on the left side of my chest. That is a gallic way of phrasing the old journalistic maxim if it. I dont believe that only sorrowand misery can be written. Martyn crucefix blogging on poetry, teaching and translation 32,000 visitors in 2018 one of the top 10 poetry blogs rogue strands. Jul 12, 2017 nothing is more fatal to literature than prosperity. He spoke to interviewers, wrote numerous selfrevealing articles, and published a diary entitled carnets 1957. A soldier, a bullfighter, an athlete as well as a brilliant writer, he is best known abroad for his novels and plays. Montherlant article about montherlant by the free dictionary. Montherlant is remembered for his aphorism happiness writes in white ink on a white page, often quoted in the shorter form happiness writes white. I am a piece of chalk scrawling words on an empty blackboard.

Montherlant synonyms, montherlant pronunciation, montherlant translation, english dictionary definition of montherlant. Catholicism has made man stupid, but it has not degraded. The wartime radio revue last friday at the desert empire fairgrounds and events. But according to peter quennell, who has written an illuminating preface, his scope is wider. A single nation that has succeeded in lowering the intelligence, the morality, the quality of the human race almost throughout the globe is a phenomenon never before experienced since the beginning of time. We asked edward hirsch, whose collection special orders is now out in paperback, to comment on the title of the poem below. I am a banner of smoke that crosses the blue air and doesnt dissolve. Examples include pasiphae, illustrated by henri matisse, les jeunes filles, illustrated by mariette lydis, and others illustrated by cami, edouard georges macavoy and pierreyves tremois. Nonetheless, i am going to take a chance this week and write about something that was just a good, fun thing. My poem playfully but urgently responds to this idea, a common. I accuse the united states of being in a constant state of crime against humanity.