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In May 1922 he attended the [[International Congress of Progressive Artists]] and signed the "Founding Proclamation of the Union of Progressive International Artists".<ref name="Review">{{cite web |last1=van Doesburg |first1=Theo |title=De Stijl, “A Short Review of the Proceedings of the Congress of International Progressive Artists], Followed by the Statements Made by the Artists’ Groups” (1922) |url=https://modernistarchitecture.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/de-stijl-%E2%80%9Ca-short-review-of-the-proceedings-of-the-congress-of-international-progressive-artists-followed-by-the-statements-made-by-the-artists%E2%80%99-groups%E2%80%9D-1922/ |website=modernistarchitecture.wordpress.com |publisher=Ross Lawrence Wolfe |accessdate=30 November 2018}}</ref>
In May 1922 he attended the [[International Congress of Progressive Artists]] and signed the "Founding Proclamation of the Union of Progressive International Artists".<ref name="Review">{{cite web |last1=van Doesburg |first1=Theo |title=De Stijl, “A Short Review of the Proceedings of the Congress of International Progressive Artists], Followed by the Statements Made by the Artists’ Groups” (1922) |url=https://modernistarchitecture.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/de-stijl-%E2%80%9Ca-short-review-of-the-proceedings-of-the-congress-of-international-progressive-artists-followed-by-the-statements-made-by-the-artists%E2%80%99-groups%E2%80%9D-1922/ |website=modernistarchitecture.wordpress.com |publisher=Ross Lawrence Wolfe |accessdate=30 November 2018}}</ref>

He was hired in 1923 by [[Éditions Grasset|Editions Grasset]], as director of the press service. Until his retirement in 1956, he was acting as literary advisor.


==References==
==References==

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Henry Poulaille

Henry Poulaille (5 December 1896, Paris – 30 March 1980, Cachan) was a French writer and a pioneer of proletarian literature.

He was the son of Henri, an anarchist carpenter from Nantes, and Hortense Roulot, a chair-maker from Ménilmontant. However he was orphaned at the age of 14. He was self taughtand developed a passion for books, and started to frequent libertarian circles.[1] He was part of the Anti-Stalinist left.[2][3][4]

In May 1922 he attended the International Congress of Progressive Artists and signed the "Founding Proclamation of the Union of Progressive International Artists".[5]

He was hired in 1923 by Editions Grasset, as director of the press service. Until his retirement in 1956, he was acting as literary advisor.

References

  1. ^ "Henry Poulaille". www.ephemanar.net. Ephemeride anarchiste. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ Collins, Cath (2010). Post-Transitional Justice: Human Rights Trials in Chile and El Salvador. Penn State Press. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-271-03688-5. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ Chapman, Rosemary (1992). Henry Poulaille and Proletarian Literature 1920-1939. Rodopi. p. 83. ISBN 978-90-5183-324-9. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ Berry, David (2002). A History of the French Anarchist Movement, 1917-1945. Greenwood Press. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-313-32026-2.
  5. ^ van Doesburg, Theo. "De Stijl, "A Short Review of the Proceedings of the Congress of International Progressive Artists], Followed by the Statements Made by the Artists' Groups" (1922)". modernistarchitecture.wordpress.com. Ross Lawrence Wolfe. Retrieved 30 November 2018.