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A Barbarian in Asia

Henri Michaux (1899–1984), the great French poet and painter, set out as a young man to see the Far East. Traveling from India to the Himalayas, and on to China and Japan, Michaux voices his vivid impressions, cutting opinions, and curious insights: he has no trouble speaking his mind. Part fanciful travelogue and part exploration of culture,

A Barbarian in Asia

is presented here in its original translation by Sylvia Beach, the famous American-born bookseller in Paris.