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JAMMES, Francis (1868-1938). Seven autograph letters signed to 'Mon cher ami' or 'Mon fraternel ami' ('François', an editor or publisher), Orthès [Béarn], 1901 and 1915-1919, 11 pages, folio and 8vo.
Letters evidently to a close friend, writing of his spiritual beliefs -- 'Cette relation formidable avec l'Absolu qui commence là où nous finissons' -- recalling his love of nature ('un mirage de la solitude -- je me suis fait presque sauvage à la poursuite des bécasses dans les bois. Je suis revenu à vingt ans, mais cette fois, avec Dieu'); sending sympathy and spiritual comfort on a death; mentioning his wife, Ginette, and giving repeated assurances of friendship; referring to verses for publication in l'Ermitage (one of the four chief Symbolist organs), and to his writing for other publications.
Jammes, a friend of Paul Claudel, Darius Milhaud, Marcel Schwob and other poets and writers, was influenced by Claudel to become increasingly devout. His Catholicism was expressed in his poetry. (7)
Letters evidently to a close friend, writing of his spiritual beliefs -- 'Cette relation formidable avec l'Absolu qui commence là où nous finissons' -- recalling his love of nature ('un mirage de la solitude -- je me suis fait presque sauvage à la poursuite des bécasses dans les bois. Je suis revenu à vingt ans, mais cette fois, avec Dieu'); sending sympathy and spiritual comfort on a death; mentioning his wife, Ginette, and giving repeated assurances of friendship; referring to verses for publication in l'Ermitage (one of the four chief Symbolist organs), and to his writing for other publications.
Jammes, a friend of Paul Claudel, Darius Milhaud, Marcel Schwob and other poets and writers, was influenced by Claudel to become increasingly devout. His Catholicism was expressed in his poetry. (7)
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