In which work does René Char blend his experiences from the French Resistance with lyrical and enigmatic poetry?
Leaves of Hypnos
René Char is one of the most important French poets of the 20th century, and "Leaves of Hypnos" is considered his masterpiece, blending poetry and resistance. Written during the Second World War, this collection is a poetic journal of his experience in the Resistance, combining lyrical beauty and philosophical reflections on struggle and hope. Char develops a poetry of action, where each fragment seeks to capture the brilliance of a moment, the depth of a conviction, or the light of a revelation. "Leaves of Hypnos" remains a source of inspiration for its deep humanism and its ability to find light even in the darkest moments of history.
