Poetic journey into the expanse of the subconscious
An important writer in pre-First World War England was Hilaire Belloc. He used to form a literary quartet with Bernard Shaw, GK Chesteron and HG Wells and take over a theatre to perform together publicly and receive the sort of reception that pop performers get now.
Of the four mentioned, Belloc is the least known today. He wrote prodigiously (perhaps over so), which is probably the reason why his genius has not got the recognition that it should have.
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