Comments on: The Astonished Man http://the-beat.co.uk/the-astonished-man/ A poetry, short story and art showcase. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:20:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Layton http://the-beat.co.uk/the-astonished-man/comment-page-1/#comment-39237 David Layton Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:36:04 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/the-astonished-man/#comment-39237 Having an interest in the Great War, I picked up "Lice" in a second hand book shop many years ago and have read it several times. The book transcends that conflict and is a wry study of the male human condition. Cendrars literary skills are demonstrated from the books beginning and his personality shines brightly down the decades. Having an interest in the Great War, I picked up “Lice” in a second hand book shop many years ago and have read it several times. The book transcends that conflict and is a wry study of the male human condition. Cendrars literary skills are demonstrated from the books beginning and his personality shines brightly down the decades.

]]> By: Kate Durham http://the-beat.co.uk/the-astonished-man/comment-page-1/#comment-26654 Kate Durham Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:15:40 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/the-astonished-man/#comment-26654 To Lee Rourke and Jim Christy, thank you for your web content about Cendrars. Having studies French literature for A level about 25 years ago I'd never heard of him. It was only organising a conference at a hotel in Paris, where the meeting rooms are named after writers, that I heard his name and so sought more information on him. I will certainly explore his works now that he has hit my radar and who knows, perhaps another fan will be born! To Lee Rourke and Jim Christy, thank you for your web content about Cendrars. Having studies French literature for A level about 25 years ago I’d never heard of him. It was only organising a conference at a hotel in Paris, where the meeting rooms are named after writers, that I heard his name and so sought more information on him. I will certainly explore his works now that he has hit my radar and who knows, perhaps another fan will be born!

]]> By: Tristram Tyler-Moore http://the-beat.co.uk/the-astonished-man/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Tristram Tyler-Moore Tue, 06 Dec 2005 13:12:27 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/the-astonished-man/#comment-156 Just a note to say thanks for the article, came across this name from time to time over the years, but never sought him out till now. Just a note to say thanks for the article, came across this name from time to time over the years, but never sought him out till now.

]]> By: jim christy http://the-beat.co.uk/the-astonished-man/comment-page-1/#comment-147 jim christy Thu, 17 Nov 2005 17:47:26 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/the-astonished-man/#comment-147 To Lee Rourke: As a reader of Blaise Cendrars, I am very pleased to have just come across your essay. At the end of 1999, I had published an article about Blaise, calling him the most important writer of the twentieth century. (the magazine had surveyed frequent contributors, asking them who was the most important. They went with my essay because at first, I was told, they thought I was making him up!) It's good to know someone else has heard of him. Jim Christy To Lee Rourke:
As a reader of Blaise Cendrars, I am very pleased to have just come across your essay. At the end of 1999, I had published an article about Blaise, calling him the most important writer of the twentieth century. (the magazine had surveyed frequent contributors, asking them who was the most important. They went with my essay because at first, I was told, they thought I was making him up!)

It’s good to know someone else has heard of him.

Jim Christy

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