Manhood: A Journey from Childhood into the Fierce Order of Virility.

San Francisco, CA North Point Press, 1984. Paperback First Edition Thus [1984]. This translation was first published in 1963. Very Good in Wraps: shows considerable soiling to the white background field of the front panel, less so to the rear panel; a faint smudge to the upper fore-edge; the binding leans very slightly, while remaining perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A structurally sound, tightly bound copy, showing mild wear and numerous cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches). 165 pages, includes Bibliography. Translated by Richard Howard. Language: English. Weight: 7.7 ounces. First Edition Thus [1984]. This translation was first published in 1963. Trade Paperback. Not only one of the frankest of autobiographies, but also a brilliantly written book, Leiris' Manhood mingles memories, philosophic reflections, sexual revelation, meditations on bullfighting, and the life-long progress of self-discovery. "Leiris writes to appall, and thereby to receive from his readers the gift of a strong emotion—the emotion needed to defend himself against the indignation and disgust he expects to arouse in his readers."-- (Susan Sontag. Julien Michel Leiris (1901 – 1990) was a French surrealist writer and ethnographer. Between 1921 and 1924, Leiris met a number of important figures such as Max Jacob, Georges Henri Rivière, Jean Dubuffet, Robert Desnos, Georges Bataille and the artist André Masson, who soon became his mentor. Through Masson, Leiris became a member of the Surrealist movement.