André breton artist biography
André breton artist biography
André breton artist biography facts.
André Breton
French co-founder of Surrealism (–)
For the Quebec-born singer, see André Breton (singer). For the French publisher, see André le Breton.
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| Born | André Robert Breton ()19 February Tinchebray, France |
| Died | 28 September () (aged&#;70) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 20th century |
| Genre | poetry, essays, novels, aesthetics |
| Literary movement | Surrealism |
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| Spouse | Simone Kahn &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Jacqueline Lamba &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Elisa Bindhoff Enet &#; &#; (m.&#;&#x;&#;&#x;)&#; |
| Children | 1 |
André Robert Breton (French:[ɑ̃dʁeʁɔbɛʁbʁətɔ̃]; 19 February – 28 September ) was a French writer and poet, the co-founder, leader, and principal theorist of surrealism.[1] His writings include the first Surrealist Manifesto (Manifeste du surréalisme) of , in which he defined surrealism as