The Immemorials.
Libretto| N° d'inventaire | 23610 |
| Format | 12 x 18 |
| Détails | 256 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2018 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782369144328 |
The Immemorials are the Tahitians who betrayed, by forgetting them, their gods and their customs. The arrival of Europeans at the end of the 18th century violently put an end to a culture that had remained intact until then.
But Paofaï, the last pagan, does not admit defeat and sets out in search of a writing capable of safeguarding the "gestures that must not die."
This first book by Victor Segalen is meticulously researched on Polynesian culture. Imbued with poetry and sensuality, it echoes the complex relationship our contemporary societies have with the idea of civilization.
The Immemorials are the Tahitians who betrayed, by forgetting them, their gods and their customs. The arrival of Europeans at the end of the 18th century violently put an end to a culture that had remained intact until then.
But Paofaï, the last pagan, does not admit defeat and sets out in search of a writing capable of safeguarding the "gestures that must not die."
This first book by Victor Segalen is meticulously researched on Polynesian culture. Imbued with poetry and sensuality, it echoes the complex relationship our contemporary societies have with the idea of civilization.