Heliogabalus : Or, The Crowned Anarchist (Creation Modern Classics)
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Antonin Artaud's novelized biography of the third-century Roman Emperor Heliogabalus is both his most accessible and his most extreme book. Written in 1933, when Artaud was preparing his legendary Theatre of Cruelty, Heliogabalus is a powerful concoction of sexual excess, self-deification, and terminal violence.
Reflecting its author's preoccupation with the occult, magic, -Satan, and esoteric religions, the author assembles an entire world-view from the raw material of insanity, sexual obsession and anger.
About the Author
Antonin Artaud is one of the most deeply influential writers of the 20th Century, known for his invention of the Theater Of Cruelty.
Alexis Lykiard, Greek-born and living in England, is best known for his translation of Lautreamont's Maldoror, a text now adopted in many US universities. He has translated several other classic works of Surrealism, including works by Celine, Apollinaire and Aragon.
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Heliogabalus : Or, The Crowned Anarchist (Creation Modern Classics)
Heliogabalus: Or, The Crowned Anarchist (Creation Modern Classics),Antonin Artaud,Creation Books,1840681004,Fiction,Fiction - Historical,General,Historical - General,Fiction / General,General & Literary Fiction
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