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In 1919, a “meaningful coincidence” occurred: CharlesFort published TheBook of the Damned and the surrealist André Breton (right) founded an anti-literary review titled Littérature. The work of both men wouldeventually inspire large groups of artists, philosophers, and other strangepeople to follow in their respective footsteps. In Breton’s case, this isexactly the result he had been striving toward. Fort, on the other hand, couldn’thave cared less. Nevertheless, it’s interesting to note that both men – one inEurope, the other in America – were eagerly exploring the hidden realm ofdreams, unexplained phenomena, and what the Swiss psychologist Jung would call“meaningful coincidences”.