Lot no. 122
GRACQ (Julien). La Littérature à l'estomac. Paris, José Corti, 1950. In-16, paperback, untrimmed, grey paper jacket and slipcase (Pierre Mercier). First edition.
One of 40 copies on Lafuma paper, the only large paper.
A famous pamphlet against French literary mores, the Parisian milieu, literary prizes and the race for fame and a career, La Littérature à l'estomac first appeared in the review Empédocle, then, the following month, in a volume published by José Corti. It was reprinted in the collection Préférences in 1961.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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