During the 20th Century, France was home to many of the world s greatest poets. This collection highlights some of the very best verse that came out of a country and century defined by war and liberation. Let Paul Auster guide you through some of the best poetry that 20th century France has to offer. Indispensable … a book that everyone interested in modern poetry should have close to hand, a source of renewable delights and discoveries, a book that will long claim our attention … To my knowledge, no current anthology is as full and as deftly edited. Peter Brooks, The New York Times Book Review One of the freshest and most exciting books of poetry to appear in a long while … Paul Auster has provided the best possible point of entry into this century’s most influential body of poetry. Geoffrey O'Brien, The Village Voice