Chapter 134 Gide's "Claidon"

Gide's "Claidon" Andrew Gide's "Claiton", first published in 1911, this is an anonymous issue Yes, there is no author or publisher's name on the paper, not even the title of the book, only "CRDN" four letters.The book was printed in Bruges, Belgium, in accordance with the minimum requirements of French publishing law, always Calculated and printed the shop name of the printer, the Belgian printing merchant.According to Gide later in his diary, The first edition of "Coladon" was not for sale. At that time, only twelve volumes were printed, and they were locked tightly in a drawer.

In 1920, Gide printed the pamphlet again, again in Belgium, this time Twenty-one copies have been printed, and the title of "Corydon" has been inscribed, but the author and publisher are still anonymous.The twenty-one volumes printed this time are also not for sale. Coleton, which was officially sold to the public, was not reviewed for the first time by New France until 1924. Printed by the society.The first edition printed 550 copies of the fine edition and 5,000 copies of the popular edition.From then on until the author goes So far, excluding other editions, this edition alone has been reprinted more than sixty times.

Coledon is a small collection of essays composed of four dialogues.So with such an ancient The reason for the strange publication of history is that Gide considers it his most important work; The dialogue is all about male homosexuality. In 1949, Gide won the Nobel Prize in Literature.He's at his residence after he went to Sweden to accept the award Rest, a Swedish journalist came to visit him and asked him about the various books he had published, Is there anyone who feels uncomfortable and intends to destroy it?Gide saw the reporter with a forced smile on his face, It was clear that what he was referring to was not the book "Return from the Soviet Union" that many progressives reviled.

It is this "Claedon" about homosexuality that was unanimously criticized by Mr. Daoxue, so the solemn answer, He would rather give up the Nobel Prize in Literature than take back any of his books under any circumstances. book.Then the reporter asked him which book he thought was the most important, so he cited it without hesitation. The name of "Claedon". Gide seems to have always had a special interest in discussing male homosexuality.In addition to this book In addition, in his early "Congo Travel Notes" and his autobiography "If a Seed Dies", he once

He has repeatedly brought his unique insights into this topic.