André Breton
French writer and founder of Surrealism
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📖Biography
André Breton was a French writer and poet. He is known best as the co-founder, leader, principal theorist and chief apologist of surrealism. His writings include the first Surrealist Manifesto of 1924, in which he defined surrealism as 'pure psychic automatism'.
🏆Major Works & Achievements
- ✦Wrote the 'Surrealist Manifesto'
- ✦Founded the Surrealist movement
- ✦Authored the novel 'Nadja'
💬Famous Quotes
"I believe in the future resolution of these two states, dream and reality, into a sort of absolute reality.
"Love is the answer to everything.
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