Description
Book SynopsisThe first publication of I Saw Water, the second novel by the surrealist artist, writer, and occultist Ithell Colquhoun (1906-1988). Also included is a selection of her writings and images.
Trade Review“As this excellent edition clearly demonstrates, not only are Colquhoun's works valuable and important in and of themselves, but they are also vital in achieving as full a picture as possible of the complex history of experimentation in writing in English throughout the twentieth century.”
—Leigh Wilson,University of Westminster
“It is difficult to understand how Ithell Colquhoun’s I Saw Water, an exemplary work of surrealist fiction, failed to be published upon completion in the 1960s. . . . Those interested in the historical context provided by Shillitoe and Morrisson will encounter high-grade research performed by experienced scholars, who clearly have an excellent grasp of the complexity of the traditions Colquhoun draws upon. . . . This quality editorial contextualization and analysis, combined with the valuable supplemental materials, enrich an already impressive novel—a surrealist enchanting viewed through jagged dream fractals.”
—Aren Roukema Correspondences
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
List of Illustrations
Introduction
I Saw Water
I Saw Water explanatory and interpretive notes
Supplementary texts
“Muin”
“The Tree-alphabet and the Tree of Life”
“Dance of the Nine Opals”
“Pilgrimage”
“The Night Side of Nature”
“Wedding of Shades”
“Divination Up-to-date”
“Les Grandes Transparentes”
“Love-charm II”
“Red Stone”
“The Zodiac and the Flashing Colours”
“The Openings of the Body”
“Sanctifying Intelligence”
“The Taro as Colour”
Bibliography of the Published Writings of Ithell Colquhoun
Index
