La Pléiade Publishes André Gide's Journal; Bernard Dufour's Diary Released
La Pléiade has released the first volume of André Gide's Journal, covering 1887 to 1925. The diary oscillates between mundane daily recording and a claim to singular experience through writing. Concurrently, painter Bernard Dufour published his own journal, Le Temps passe quand même, chronicling his wife's agony from January 1995 to June 1996, blending the instant with eternity.
Key facts
- La Pléiade published the first volume of André Gide's Journal.
- The volume covers the years 1887 to 1925.
- Gide's journal balances banal daily notes with assertions of unique experience.
- Bernard Dufour published his journal Le Temps passe quand même.
- Dufour's journal recounts his wife's agony from January 1995 to June 1996.
- The journal addresses both the instant and eternity of her dying.
- The source is artpress, January 1997.
- Both journals explore the tension between ordinary life and singular writing.
Entities
Artists
- André Gide
- Bernard Dufour
Institutions
- La Pléiade
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —