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Film and French Avant-Garde Literature by jorgeivanquintana is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This article discusses the influence of American film on French avant-garde writers like Apollinaire, Cendrars, and Max Jacob from 1914 to 1924. It describes how these writers were early admirers of film and incorporated cinematic techniques and themes into their work through stories, poems, and essays. In particular, it explores how their interest in film was piqued by American crime serials and films by Louis Feuillade that depicted criminal characters. The article argues that American film had a profound

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