POULAILLE (Henry) (1896–1980) - Lot 258

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POULAILLE (Henry) (1896–1980) - Lot 258
POULAILLE (Henry) (1896–1980) Signed autograph letter to Bernard Grasset, Versailles, October 18, 1939. 2-page autograph letter on the back (L.A.S.), in-8 format on graph paper, signed “Henry Poulaille.” Handwritten address on the reverse: 22e B.O.A. – Regional Park – Accounting and Finance – Grandes Écuries – Versailles. In good condition, with creases from handling. An interesting letter addressed to his publisher Bernard Grasset, written a few weeks after the declaration of war. Henry Poulaille, then mobilized in the 22nd Battalion of Administrative Workers, apologizes for his long silence, humorously referring to his assignment to military administrative duties and the tasks that have kept him from any literary activity. The main part of the letter is devoted to *Découverte du monde*, an autobiographical work by Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, published that same year by Grasset. Poulaille offers an enthusiastic review of the text, which he considers one of the Swiss writer’s most profound works, emphasizing its philosophical reflections and its perspective on death and the human condition. This assessment is of particular interest given Poulaille’s major role in establishing Ramuz’s reputation in France and his close ties to the Grasset publishing house. It offers a valuable insight into the intellectual relationship between Henry Poulaille—a leading figure in French proletarian literature—and Bernard Grasset—one of the most important French publishers of the 20th century—at the outset of World War II.
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