Lautr amont (1846-1870) was the pseudonym for French poet Isidore-Lucien Ducasse. Born in Uruguay, Lautr amont is best known for his
Maldoror and Poems, published in 1869.
Maldoror and Poems is considered one of the earliest examples of surrealist writing. While Lautr amont died a rather unknown writer, his work went on to deeply inspire French surrealists such as Andr Breton.
Paul Knight is a staff writer at Texas Monthly. His work has also appeared in the Dallas Morning News, the Houston Press, the New York Times, and the Texas Observer. He has won national awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, and Investigative Reporters and Editors. A graduate of the University of North Texas, he lives in Austin.