Based on the material that has only recently come to light, this is the first book to examine every facet of Artaud's genius- not only his revolutionary experiments in the theater but also his political impact, his influence on the controversy between psychiatrists and the anti-psychiatry school, his ideas on the nature and causes of drug addiction, and his contribution to poetry, philosophy, and linguistics. Includes an Index.

(Key Words: Biography, Antonin Artaud, Psychiatry Politics, Drug Addiction, Poetry, Philosophy, Linguistics).