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Admirers of Roussel may be relieved to learn that he seems likely to remain as enigmatic and unassimilable as ever, a radiant paradigm of what Cocteau once called ‘genius in its pure state’. This mass of material exponentially augments our knowledge of Roussel’s social milieux and activities, his family, his travels and his finances, yet…

Roussel’s immense wealth enabled him to publish his writings in luxurious editions at his own expense, to hire the most prestigious theatres, actors, directors and set-designers for his plays, and to mount massive publicity campaigns for each new production or publication. During his lifetime, despite the howls of derision his work regularly inspired, Roussel steadfastly…

Roussel’s immense wealth enabled him to publish his writings in luxurious editions at his own expense, to hire the most prestigious theatres, actors, directors and set-designers for his plays, and to mount massive publicity campaigns for each new production or publication. During his lifetime, despite the howls of derision his work regularly inspired, Roussel steadfastly…