Manhood / Literature Considered as a Tauromachy, Michel Leiris

In the period of great license that followed the hostilities, jazz was a rallying cry, an orgiastic banner in the colors of the moment. It acted magically and its mode of influence can be compared to possession. It was the best element to give true meaning to these celebrations, a religious meaning, with communion through dance, latent or manifested eroticism, and drink, the most effective way to bridge the gap that separates individuals from one another in any kind of gathering.