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Manifestoes of Surrealism

by Andre Breton · 1924

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Manifestoes of Surrealismis a book by Andre Breton, describing the aims, meaning, and political position of the Surrealist movement.

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The translators of this edition were finalists of the 1970 National Book Awards in the category of translation.

Subject
philosophyhistoryliterary criticismpoliticspsychology
Genre
humor
Themes
artwriters
Setting
20th centurycollegeEurope
Mood
surreal
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages
Form
essayspoetry

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