Аукцион Bidspirit | NIZAN PAUL-YVES: (1905-1940) French Philosopher

NIZAN PAUL-YVES: (1905-1940) French Philosopher and Writer. Member of the French Communist Party. Ni... - NIZAN PAUL-YVES: (1905-1940) French Philosopher and Writer. Member of the French Communist Party. Nizan died in the Battle of Dunkirk, fighting against German army, at the early age of 35. One of his sentences became one of the most influential slogans of students during the May 1968 protest `J´avais vingt ans. Je ne laisserai personne dire que c´est le plus bel age de la vie´, (`I was twenty. I will not let anyone say that it is the best time of life´). T.L.S., `Nizan´, one page, 4to, Moscow, 17th July 1934, to Jean Giono, on the International Union of Revolutionary Writers (U.I.E.R) printed stationery, in French. Nizan states `What you have written to us about you, about your work, about your lecture of Lenine to peasants, has deeply touched us… and it is with great joy that we feel that you are with us..´, further saying `We have also sent to you the Russian translation of your book. We wait with great interest the manuscript of your new novel for the ''International Literature''..´ The letter bears a second signature, Secretariat of the U.I.E.R, at the base. VG Jean Giono (1895-1970) French Author.