Being Geniuses Together, 1920–1930

1968 Boyle edition of a work by McAlmon

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Being Geniuses Together, 1920–1930 is an autobiography by Robert McAlmon, with additional chapters by Kay Boyle in the 1968 edition. It details McAlmon's experiences as an American expatriate author and publisher in Paris during the 1920s. This period saw Paris become a hub for the "Lost Generation" of American writers, including Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein, who were part of a vibrant literary and artistic scene. McAlmon's own publishing company, Contact Editions, published works by many of these influential figures. The book offers a firsthand account of this dynamic era in literary history.123

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Boyle and Robert McAlmon coauthored Being Geniuses Together, 1920–1930 (1968, reissued 1997), a book McAlmon began in 1934 that was revised after his death by Boyle, who wrote alternate chapters and added an afterword. The book provides a detailed, firsthand portrait of the expatriate writers in Paris during the 1920s.…
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Boyle and Robert McAlmon coauthored Being Geniuses Together, 1920–1930 (1968, reissued 1997), a book McAlmon began in 1934 that was revised after his death by Boyle, who wrote alternate chapters and added an afterword. The book provides a detailed, firsthand portrait of the expatriate writers in Paris during the 1920s.…
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