Léon-Paul Fargue established himself as a major literary figure in Paris during the first half of the twentieth century. A poet whose best work could be read as an important precursor to the writings of the Dadaist and Surrealist groups, Fargue first published while he was still a teenager. During his lifetime his name was known throughout France, and he took his place among the most important literary circles in Paris, involving himself with nearly every significant literary magazine published in the city during his adult life. Although relatively little of Fargue's work was translated into English during his lifetime, he was admired by the generation of American expatriates who lived in France between the world wars. In his declining years Fargue became known for contributions he made to newspapers and popular journals in Paris. His columns on life in the city sustained him professionally during...