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The EssayParis 1913Episodes

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  1. Cubism

    5/5Adam Gopnik discusses Cubism in 1913 Paris, considering it as a form of poetic realism.

  2. Le Grand Meaulnes

    4/5Writer Michele Roberts assesses the impact of Alain-Fournier's Le Grand Meaulnes.

  3. Alcools

    3/5Martin Sorrell explores on Apollinaire's ground-breaking volume of poetry, Alcools.

  4. The Rite of Spring

    2/5Richard Witts focuses on the notorious opening of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.

  5. Swann's Way

    1/5Why Marcel Proust's Swann's Way was among highlights of a great year for Parisian culture.