The Songs of Maldoror Book Launch – 1st Oct 2022
Infinity Land Press launched R J Dent’s modern English translation of Le Comte de Lautréamont’s subterranean classic, The Songs of Maldoror on 1st October 2022.
The Songs of Maldoror is now available as a hardback, illustrated edition with 37 full colour illustrations throughout. The illustrations were created by Karolina Urbaniak and they capture the dark undercurrents and savage beauty of Lautréamont’s deeply disturbing poetic novel of a man’s obsession with death, mutilation, murder and mayhem. The book includes a Foreword by Audrey Szasz and an Afterword by Jeremy Reed.
At the launch, R J Dent read a short extract from each canto. The readings were accompanied by soundscapes and projected illustrations from The Songs of Maldoror. Images and soundscapes were created by Karolina Urbaniak.
The event and the launch of The Songs of Maldoror was photographed and filmed. Audio recording were also made of all of the readings.
R J Dent’s modern English translation of Le Comte de Lautréamont’s The Songs of Maldoror is now available from Infinity Land Press.
Book details:
Title: The Songs of Maldoror
Author: Le Comte de Lautréamont
Translator: R J Dent
Illustrator: Karolina Urbaniak
Foreword: Audrey Szasz
Afterword: Jeremy Reed
Publisher: Infinity Land Press
ISBN: 978-1-8382803-7-6
Format: Hardback
Dimensions: 210mm (8¼“) x 148mm (5¾”)
Weight: 672 grams (1.48 lbs)
Pages: 288
Language: English
The Songs of Maldoror in R J Dent’s modern English translation is available from Infinity Land Press here: https://www.infinitylandpress.com/the-songs-of-maldoror
Book details on http://www.rjdent.com are available here: http://www.rjdent.com/the-songs-of-maldoror-2/
John Wiseniewski’s interview with R J Dent, discussing, the Marquis de Sade, Alfred Jarry and The Songs of Maldoror can be read here: https://www.greatweatherformedia.com/greatweatherformediacom/2022/9/27/an-interview-with-rj-dent
Photo credits:
Book photos: Karolina Urbaniak
Event photos: http://www.tommophoto.com/
