Jean COCTEAU. 1889-1963. Writer, poet, artist. - Lot 82

Jean COCTEAU. 1889-1963. Writer, poet, artist. 2 L.A.S. to Jean Dauven. Milly, December 15-23, 1955. 1 pp. in-4, and 1 pp. in-8 accompanied by envelope. About Dauven's book, "Jean Cocteau chez les Sirènes", which parodies Cocteau's reception speech at the Académie by transcribing it into slang. He thanks him for sending the books he has "literally thrown himself on", which he describes as an admirable study that ridicules all of Mondor's. The paraphrase of Pickwik Club is excellent and makes a welcome change from Domergue's casse-gueule - casses-pipes et danse (...). In short, I still owe you pleasure in an age when people are worth nothing but grief (...). A few days later, Cocteau asked him to insert a few details and a "7-line" text, which he sent her at the top of the letter. You're going to say that I'm cheating and taking advantage of your pen to say certain things. That's true (...). On the back of the letter, Cocteau, certainly sensing his correspondent's weariness, writes: "If I'm bothering you, send me on my way!