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Octave Mirbeau Author

Octave Mirbeau (1848-1917) was a leader of the "Decadent" movement. Producing works in reportage, art and literary criticism, travel writing, fiction, and drama, he inspired everything from surrealism to gonzo journalism. Justin Vicari is a poet, critic, and translator. He is the author of Male Bisexuality in Current Cinema: Images of Growth, Rebellion and Survival (McFarland, 2011). His work has received the Third Coast Poetry Prize among other awards. The Professional Weepers is his first full-length collection of poems.