【轉貼】《小王子》：一個紐約故事 (The Little Prince: A New York Story)

當創作的靈感化成文字，最初的手稿是否都能安然存在？
以至於每一個創作的背後應該都會有一段傳奇的故事。

原來《小王子》在 70 年前也曾經在紐約出現過啊！
儘管這些字紙以及插畫滿是傷痕 (crossed-out words, cigarette burns, and coffee stains…) 相信還是一樣吸引著我們的目光，因為說不定小王子就會從裡頭復活呢！

http://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?id=90
The Little Prince: A New York Story
January 24 through April 27, 2014

Since its publication seventy years ago, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince has captivated millions of readers throughout the world. It may come as a surprise that this French tale of an interstellar traveler who comes to Earth in search of friendship and understanding was written and first published in New York City, during the two years the author spent here at the height of the Second World War.

As he prepared to leave the city to rejoin the war effort as a reconnaissance pilot, Saint-Exupéry appeared at his friend Silvia Hamilton's door wearing his military uniform. "I'd like to give you something splendid," he said, "but this is all I have." He tossed a rumpled paper bag onto her entryway table. Inside were the manuscript and drawings for The Little Prince, which the Morgan acquired from her in 1968.

Focusing on the story's American origins, this exhibition features twenty-five of the manuscript pages—replete with crossed-out words, cigarette burns, and coffee stains—and all forty-three of the earliest versions of drawings for the book. Also on view are rare printed editions from the Morgan's collection as well as personal letters, photographs, and artifacts on loan from the Saint-Exupéry estate, private collections, and museums and libraries in France and the United States.

The Little Prince: A New York Story is the first exhibition to explore in depth the creative decisions Saint-Exupéry made as he crafted his beloved story that reminds us that what matters most can only be seen with the heart.

Lead funding for this exhibition is provided by Barbara and James Runde, and by The Florence Gould Foundation.

Generous support is also provided by Air France, Liz and Rod Berens, and the Caroline Macomber Fund, with additional assistance from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.


【延伸閱讀】
http://cn.tmagazine.com/books/20140213/t13prince/
永遠的《小王子》