André Breton
February 19, 1896 –September 28, 1966
Poet, Writer, Novelist, Essayist, Draftsperson, Photographer
Lived 70 years
- Born in
- Tinchebray
- Passed away in
- Paris
André Robert Breton (; French: [ɑ̃dʁe ʁɔbɛʁ bʁətɔ̃]; 19 February 1896 – 28 September 1966) was a French writer and poet, known as a principal theorist and co-founder of surrealism. His writings include the first Surrealist Manifesto (Manifeste du surréalisme) of 1924, in which he defined surrealism as "pure psychic automatism".
Along with his role as leader of the surrealist movement he is the author of celebrated books such as Nadja and L'Amour fou (Mad Love). Those activities, combined with his critical and theoretical work on writing and the visual arts, made André Breton a major figure in 20th-century French art and literature.
Notable works: Surrealist Manifesto, Manifestoes of Surrealism, Second Surrealist Manifesto Education: Lycée Chaptal
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Breton