R J Dent
@rjdent.bsky.social
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http://www.rjdent.com/
Sexual Personae, The Seed, The Bridges, The Flowers of Evil and Fanfarlo:
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The Future's Eve:
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Stories, Tales, and Fables:
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Lautréamont's Apocrypha:
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Hardback illustrated copies of Lautréamont's Apocrypha and The Songs of Maldoror (published by Infinity Land Press) are available. DM for details if interested in owning a signed-by-the-translator copy of either or both books.
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A big thank you to Midian Books for stocking my English translations of The Songs of Maldoror and Lautréamont's Apocrypha, published by Infinity Land Press. Together, the books are the complete works of Lautréamont.
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Two very beautiful books, my English translations of The Songs of Maldoror and Lautréamont's Apocrypha, published on 12th December by Infinity Land Press .
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Published today (12/12/25) Lautréamont's Apocrypha:
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Republished today (12/12/25) The Songs of Maldoror:
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Out tomorrow (12/12/25) from Infinity Land Press:
www.infinitylandpress.com/books
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Emily Dickinson's Sexual Personae:
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My recent interview with Matthew Kinlin is now available to read. A big thank you to Matthew for asking some really good questions and to the editor(s) at Minor Literature[s] for publishing it. The interview, A Word as a Key Opening a Door, can be read here:
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Title: Misfortunes of the Immortals Author: Paul Éluard Illustrator: Max Ernst Translator: R J Dent ISBN: 978-1-4452-4683-3 Language: English & French (Bilingual Edition) Pages: 50 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm, Purchase link:
incunabulamedia.com/r-j-dent-1
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My short story 'Derek Jarman and D.H. Lawrence Meet the Beatles' is published in the Winter issue (No.19) of Exacting Clam. Read 'Derek Jarman and D.H. Lawrence Meet the Beatles' here:
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
or buy Exacting Clam No. 19 here:
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
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Lautréamont's Apocrypha is available for pre-order. From Infinity Land Press on 12th December 2025, it includes the first draft of Canto 1 of Maldoror, Poésies, the fragments, and the letters. Illustrated by Karolina Urbaniak
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I have spare copies of my English translations of Charles Baudelaire's The Flowers of Evil and Fanfarlo. DM if you're interested in purchasing a copy of either book. Book details (The Flowers of Evil):
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Book details (Fanfarlo):
rjdent.wordpress.com/fanfarlo/
about 2 months ago
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French coffee and Catherine Breillat's I Only Believe in Myself...
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Red wine and three different editions of The Atrocity Exhibition...
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The Diary of Frida Kahlo and red wine...
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The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, written by Peter Weiss, published by Marion Boyars, 1994 reprint edition. Marat/Sade and French coffee...
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Two of my translations of important works by Charles Baudelaire are published simultaneously today. The Flowers of Evil is rightfully regarded as the most influential poetry collection ever - Fanfarlo is Baudelaire's only sustained work of prose fiction. Book details:
incunabulamedia.com/r-j-dent-1
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There is now an R J Dent author page at Incunabula Media. Twelve of my books (fiction, non-fiction and translations) published by Incunabula are available there. The link to the page is here:
incunabulamedia.com/r-j-dent-1
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Strange and unsettling, The Bridges describes the changing relationships between a young mother who has drowned her newborn child, and Aud and Torvil, a couple who befriend her. ISBN: 978-1-300-27138-3 Language: English Format: Paperback Publisher: Incunabula
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3 months ago
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Making a Cloak Copyright © R J Dent (2025)
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3 months ago
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Drinking continental coffee and making notes for my next book...
3 months ago
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Coffee and the 10th draft of a new poem...
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Actual colours at 7.19 this morning. Phone camera magnified to give the photo the look of a painting.
3 months ago
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True crime and coffee. Title: Screaming at the Window Subtitle: The tragic story of Blanche Monnier, the Prisoner of Poitiers Author: R J Dent ISBN: 979-8-9865233-9-2 Language: English Format: Paperback Pages: 222 Genre: True Crime
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3 months ago
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David Greenslade's piece on Jennifer Allan, the artist responsible for 'Removal of the Mask' the powerful image used on the cover of my book, Emily Dickinson's Sexual Personae. Book details:
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3 months ago
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Absolutely floored by Thomas Moore's review of my English translation of Rene Crevel's Scattered Leaves, published by Incunabula. Book link:
incunabulamedia.com/r-j-dent-1
Original post:
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Very proud to have my English translation of Jean Lorrain's eerie short story, The Man Who Made Wax Heads, included in the Autumn Issue (No. 18) of Exacting Clam. Thank you to the editors for giving it such a prestigious home.
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-18...
4 months ago
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Very proud to have my short story, Miranda's Polymorphic Adventures published in Cum Punk. Thank you to Kum V for editing my story so beautifully.
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4 months ago
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Head (1912) by Amedeo Modigliani - Tate St. Ives.
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A St. Michael's Mount notebook and pen, Glen Duncan's Love Remains and black coffee.
4 months ago
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Botallack tin mine, Pendeen, Cornwall, England.
4 months ago
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Glen Duncan:
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Deliverance - clockwise from top left: Deliverance, the screenplay by James Dickey; Deliverance, the film starring John Voight and Burt Reynolds, directed by John Boorman; coffee; Deliverance, the novel by James Dickey.
4 months ago
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Just about to start reading this. Thank you, Thomas Moore, for signing this hardback copy of we'll never be fragile again for me.
4 months ago
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A big thank you to @beyondzeropod for giving me the opportunity to discuss my English translation of the Marquis de Sade's Stories, Tales, and Fables, published by Contra Mundum Press Podcast:
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Book:
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Salvador Dali's Diary of a Genius and coffee...
5 months ago
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The Marquis de Sade in French: Historiettes, contes et fabliaux and in English: Stories, Tales, and Fables. Book details:
www.rjdent.com/stories-tale...
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'I saw death rising from the earth, from the ground itself, in one blue field...'
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Five books by Jean Cocteau and a biography by Francis Steegmuller.
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Thanks to some great website updates courtesy of
sparticle.co.uk
, the details of my English translations of Tarjei Vesaas' early novel, The Seed, and his final novel, The Bridges, both published by Incunabula, are now available on my website here:
www.rjdent.com/the-seed/
www.rjdent.com/the-bridges/
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Four more good ones...
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Performance and red wine. Clockwise: Performance, a critical study by Colin MacCabe; a glass of La Vielle Firme; Performance, the screenplay by Donald Cammell; Performance, the film (DVD), directed by Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg.
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In published chronological order, one book per day that I have either written, translated or contributed to. Book 39: The Bridges. Book details:
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In published chronological order, one book per day that I have either written, translated or contributed to. Book 38: The Seed. Book details:
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In published chronological order, one book per day that I have either written, translated or contributed to. Book 37: Stories, Tales, and Fables. Book details:
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In published chronological order, one book per day that I have either written, translated or contributed to. Book 36: Emily Dickinson's Sexual Personae. Book details:
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