Cervantès' Don Quichotte Published in Pléiade Edition
The February 2016 issue of artpress (n°430, p. 79) features a review of Miguel de Cervantès' "Don Quichotte de la Manche," published by Gallimard in the "Bibliothèque de la Pléiade" collection. The review notes Balzac's remark that painters should only think with brushes in hand, and draws a parallel to Cervantès, who thinks through writing fiction. The text emphasizes that Cervantès is a true novelist, operating without theoretical preconceptions.
Key facts
- artpress issue n°430, February 2016, page 79
- Book: Don Quichotte de la Manche by Miguel de Cervantès
- Publisher: Gallimard, collection Bibliothèque de la Pléiade
- Review references Balzac's quote about painters
- Cervantès described as thinking through writing fiction
- No theory drives Cervantès' work
Entities
Artists
- Miguel de Cervantès
Institutions
- artpress
- Gallimard
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