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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970210703321

Autore

Matthews J. H

Titolo

André Breton : sketch for an early portrait / / J.H. Matthews

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : J. Benjamins, , 1986

ISBN

1-283-35895-6

9786613358950

90-272-7922-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (xii, 176 pages)

Collana

Purdue University monographs in Romance languages, , 0165-8743 ; ; v. 22

Disciplina

841/.912

Soggetti

Surrealism - France

Arts, French - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography (p. 157-169) and index.

Nota di contenuto

ANDRÉ BRETON Sketch for an Early Portrait; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Francis Picabia; 3. Guillaume Apollinaire; 4. Jacques Vaché; 5. Marcel Duchamp; 6. Sigmund Freud; 7. Antonin Artaud; 8. Pablo Picasso; 9. Conclusion; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Breton's stature is much greater than that of a number of contemporaries who have received, already, far more attention from the critics than he. It provides justification without excuse, especially when the commentator's purpose is to shed light on the intricacies of Breton's mind, the significance of his original work, or the impact of his ideas on twentieth-century culture. Hence the aim pursued in the present study may be stated without further preamble: To attempt to broaden understanding of the evolution of André Breton's thinking during a critical period in his life, the one which brought him to leadership of the surrealist movement in France. Evidently, the focus here is narrow, the goal being to give clearer definition to the intellectual state of a young man emerging from doubt—and so from self-doubt—into renewed confidence in his poetic calling.