title: Impressions of Africa (Oneworld Classics)
author:  Raymond Roussel 
description: <DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>Raymond Roussel</B> (1877-1933) was a French poet, novelist, playwright, musician, chess enthusiast, neurasthenic, and drug addict. Through his novels, poems, and plays he exerted profound influence on certain groups within 20th century French literature, including the Surrealists, Oulipo, and the authors of the nouvenu roman. He is the author of <I>Among the Blacks </I>and&#160;<I>How I Wrote Certain of My Books</I>.</DIV>
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