Spectra was only intended as a joke. At first, even the publisher was fooled by the book, but it was put to the joke before it went to the press. The writers assumed the absurdity of the work would shine through, but it was accepted as a legitimate poetic movement for two years. In 1918, Byner declared in a public speech that he had co-authored the book and explained the hoax.
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