De Hirsh Margules (1899–1965) was a Romanian-born American "abstract realist" painter who crossed paths with many major American artistic and intellectual figures of the first half of the 20th century. Elaine de Kooning said that he was "widely recognized as one of the most gifted and erudite watercolorists in the country." New York Times critic Howard Devree stated in 1938 that "Margules uses color in a breath-taking manner. A keen observer, he eliminates scrupulously without distortion of his material." Devree later called Margules "one of our most daring experimentalists in the medium." Margules was also a well-known participant in the bohemian culture of New York City's Greenwich Village, where he was widely known as the "Baron" of Greenwich Village. The Times described him as "one of Greenwich Village's best-known personalities" and "one of the best known and most buoyant characters about the village."
Charles Norman didn't just write light fiction. He was a well-respected poet and biographer. He wrote biographies of fellow poets
E. E. Cummings, and Ezra Pound. One also of Christopher Marlowe.
"Dominick Dragon was a happy fellow, which was enough to mark him from other men. He gave the impression of not having grown up, and the uneasy thought that he never would." Nevertheless, he sees a great many things clearly, even if he does allow himself to become entangled from time to time. 'Joyful and hilarious novel involving a notable cast of characters.' says somebody, probably from the dust jacket my book is missing.