Reni'A Blum and The Ballets Russes: In Search of a Lost Life

The biography of a fascinating cultural hero, Ren Blum and the Ballets Russes uncovers the events in the life of the enigmatic and brilliant writer and producer who perished in the Holocaust. Brother of L on Blum, the first socialist prime minister of France, Ren Blum was a passionate and prominent litt rateur. He was the editor of the chic literary journal Gil Blas where he met such celebrated figures as Claude Debussy, Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, Andr Gide, and Paul V…