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A Short Biography of André Breton

Author Name:

André Breton

Born As:

André Breton

Other Names:

André Breton

Born:

19 Feb 1896

Died:

28 Sep 1966




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Writer, poet, and surrealist theorist                          
Selected works:

MONT DE PIÉTE, 1919
LES CHAMPS MAGNÉTIQUES, 1920 - The Magnetic Fields
MANIFESTE DU SURRÉALISME, 1924 - The Surrealist Manifesto
LES PAS PERDUS, 1924 - The Lost Steps
POISSON SOLUBLE, 1924 - Soluble Fish
UN CADAVRE, 1924 - A Corpse
LEGITIME DÉFENSE, 1926 - Legitimate Defense
LE SURRÉALISME ET LE PEINTURE, 1926 - Surrealism and Painting
NADJA, 1928
L'IMMACULÉE CONCEPTION, 1930 - The Immaculate Conception
SECOND MANIFESTE DU SURRÉALISME, 1930 - The Second Manifesto of Surrealism
RALENTIR TRAVAUX, 1930 - Slow Down Works
LA RÉVOLVER Á CHEVEUX BLANCS, 1932 - The Revolver Has White Hair
LES VASES COMMUNICANTS, 1932 - The Communicating Vessels
LE MESSAGE AUTOMATIQUE; 1933 - The Automatic Message
QU'EST-CE LE QUE LE SURRÉALISME,1934 - What Is Surrealism
L'AIR ET L'EAU, 1934 - The Air and The Water
POINT DU JOUR, 1934 - Not of the Day
POSITION POLITIQUE DU SURRÉALISME, 1935 - The Political Position of Surrealism
NOTES SUR LA POÉSIE, 1936 (with Paul Éluard) - Notes on Poetry
L'AMOUR FOU, 1937 - Mad Love
EARTHLIGHT, 1937
DICTIONNAIRE ABRÉGE DU SURRÉALISME, 1938 (with Paul Éluard) - Abridged Dictionary of Surrealism
FATA MORGANA, 1940
ANTHOLOGIE DE L'HUMOUR NOIR, 1940 - Anthology of Black Humor
ARCANE 17, 1945
JEUNES CERISIERS GARANTIS CONTRE LES LIÈVRES, 1946 - Young Cherry Trees Secured against Hares
ODE À CHARLES FOURIER, 1947 - Ode to Charles Fourier
YVES TANGUY, 1947
POÈMES 1919-48, 1948
LA LAMPE DANS L'HORLOGE, 1948 - The Lamp in the Clock
MARTINIQUE, CHARMEISE DE SERPENTS, 1948
ENTRETIENS, 1952 - Discussions
LA CLÉ DES CHAMPS, 1953 - The Key of the Fields
FAROUCHE À QUATRE FEUILLES, 1954 (with Lise Deharme, Julien Gracq, Jean Tardieu) - Wild to Four Leaves
LES MANIFESTES DU SURREALISME, 1955 - The Manifestoes of Surrealism
L'ART MAGIQUE, 1957 - The Magic Art
CONSTELLATIONS, 195* LE LA, 1961
SELECTED POEMS, 1969
PERSPECTIVE CAVALIÈRE, 1970
WHAT IS SURREALISM? SELECTED POEMS, 1978
POEMS OF ANDRÉ BRETON, 1982                          
First wife Simone Kahn
Second wife Jacqueline Lamba
Third wife Elisa Claro                          
                          
Best known as the main founder of surrealism.