The Cocteau DiariesJean Cocteau delighted in shocking the world. In pubic, at least, the image he presented was one of great daring a man eager to defy, willing to experiment, ready to challenge. Cocteau's achievements in almost every artistic medium including poetry, film, illustration, criticism, and ballet rightfully earned him a reputation for radical versatility. He assumed Oscar Wilde's role as "world's most dazzling talker" and Thomas DeQuincey's as "world's most