Locus Solus. Impressions de Raymond Roussel: Collective Volume Explores Roussel's Legacy

A collective volume titled "Locus Solus. Impressions de Raymond Roussel" has been published by Les presses du réel. The book, directed by François Piron with Manuel Borja-Villel and João Fernandes, presents preparatory work for the eponymous exhibition at the Serralves Museum in Porto in 2012 and the current "Nouvelles impressions de Raymond Roussel" at the Palais de Tokyo. It includes facsimiles, manuscripts, travel photographs, and theatrical adaptations. Among the twenty texts are contributions by André Breton from Minotaure, Philippe Soupault, Michel Leiris, Robert Desnos, and Salvador Dalí, reflecting surrealist enthusiasm for Roussel. Patrick Besnier analyzes Roussel's admiration for predecessors like Jules Verne, while Astrid Ruffa examines Dalí's fascination. Linda Dalrymple Henderson notes Roussel's influence on Marcel Duchamp's "The Large Glass." The final article, "Why republish Raymond Roussel?" by Michel Foucault from 1964, underscores Roussel's enduring impact on artistic creation.