Available for the first time in an english translation this selection of rene magrittes writings gives non francophone readers the chance to encounter the many incarnations of the renowned belgian painter the artist the man the aspiring noirist the fire breathing theorist in his own words through whimsical personal letters biting apologia appreciations of fellow artists pugnacious interviews farcical film scripts prose poems manifestos and much more a new magritte emerges . Selected writings 1 a man hand to his forehead lowers his hand with a vigorous gesture full face 2 a woman in profile smiles fondly at the wall and slowly turns her head away 3 close to the houses a street emerging from behind the camera a man a woman a man a woman are running away . Excerpted from rene magritte selected writings edited by kathleen rooney and eric plattner translated by jo levy published in the united states by the university of minnesota press 2016 introduction copyright 2016 by kathleen rooney. Available for the first time in an english translation this selection of rene magrittes writings includes whimsical personal letters biting apologia appreciations of fellow artists pugnacious interviews and more all through which a new portrait of the renowned belgian painter emerges