1885-1972
The poetry of Jules Romains , who died a few weeks ago, represents one of the earliest breaks with the 19th century in modern writing, and at points it anticipates Pound. Eliot and Hemingway in its precision and naturalness.
ANTHONY HARDING , who recently returned from a research trip to France, introduces some of his own new translations of La Vie Unanime and other verse and prose by Romains. Readers HARVEY HALL ANTHONY HARDING FRANCES HOROVITZ
Producer GEORGE MACBETH ‡