Looking at Artaud things on google books, came across this thing of surrealists conversing, extracted some for you:
RAYMOND QUENEAU: The other day I was asked: 'Do you believe that there is a woman who is your destiny?' What does Artaud think?
ANTONIN ARTAUD: I've never believed anything else. I think it's highly probable that I'll never meet her.
ANDRE BRETON: What is this virtual notion of destiny? If you are not going to meet this woman, how can you say that she is destined for you?
ANTONIN ARTAUD: I will necessarily meet her, but perhaps not in this life. I would add that I have a very low opinion of this woman!
. . .
(soon Artaud leaves for reasons undisclosed)
. . .
RAYMOND QUENEAU: What would you feel about seeing a woman urinate?
ANDRE BRETON: If it's a woman I love, it could only be very pleasant.
YVES TANGUY: Very, very pleasant.
MARCEL DUHAMEL: Very exciting.
BENJAMIN PERET: Very pretty to watch, and pleasantly musical.
RAYMOND QUENEAU: It's very good.
JACQUES PREVERT: I agree.
PIERRE UNIK: It's never happened to me.
BENJAMIN PERET: What does Duhamel think about hearing a woman fart?
MARCEL DUHAMEL: It was one of the most unpleasant things I could remember when it happened to me a long time ago. Now, I don't think it would bother me.
RAYMOND QUENEAU: No opinion.
JACQUES PREVERT: The less often the better.
ANDRE BRETON: Appalled by it.
YVES TANGUY: I don't care.
BENJAMIN PERET: Very unpleasant.
PIERRE UNIK: It must be very unpleasant.
. . .
RAYMOND QUENEAU: What do you think of rape?
BENJAMIN PERET: Absolutely opposed to it.
YVES TANGUY: Very, very good.
ANDRE BRETON: Absolutely hostile to it.
RAYMOND QUENEAU: It's the only thing that appeals to me.
MARCEL DUHAMEL: It doesn't appeal to me.
JACQUES PREVERT: I find it legitimate.
PIERRE UNIK: I am against it.
Love, Urination, Rape
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Marvelous stuff. What a find.
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