Sharp-edged imagery and political consciousness made Louis Aragon one of the seminal figures behind the evolution of Dadaistic and Surrealistic poetry, hleping to build the national Writers Committee of the French Communist Party. An outspoken proponent of Communism, Aragon was one of the truly artistic visionaries of the early-twentieth century. Aragon's literary career began shortly after his graduation from the Lycee Carnot in 1916. Taking a brief break from his medical studies at the University Of Paris, he served briefly as an "auxiliary doctor" during World War One. Whil...