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Juliette Bretan writes for The Public Domain Review on Polish artist Witkacy’s chemical forays, including his 1932 book Narcotics, a genre-bending treatise that warns of the hazards of drugs while seductively recollecting their delirious effects.
Link to essay: publicdomainreview.org/essay/document
Juliette Bretan is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of English and Newnham College.
