Second Volume of Francis Ponge's Complete Works Published by Pléiade

The Bibliothèque de la Pléiade has published the second volume of Francis Ponge's complete works, including his seminal text 'Pour un Malherbe', a critical work that blends autobiography, polemic, and literary analysis. The volume, edited by Bernard Beugnot, also collects writings from 'Nouveau recueil', 'Nouveau nouveau recueil', 'La Fabrique du pré', 'Le Savon', 'Nioque de l'avant-printemps', 'L'Écrit Beaubourg', 'L'Atelier contemporain', and essays on artists such as Picasso, Braque, Fautrier, Germaine Richier, Giacometti, Chardin, and Albert Ayme. Ponge's 'Pour un Malherbe' is notable for its fierce critiques of figures like Pascal, Balzac, and Saint-John Perse, as well as its innovative, fragmentary form. The publication highlights Ponge's role as a major French lyric poet and his influence on modern literature.