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Poems of Andre Breton: A Bilingual Anthology: A Bilingual Anthology Paperback – Illustrated, April 17, 2006

by Andre Breton (Author), Jean-Pierre Cauvin (Translator), Mary Ann Caws (Translator)

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Andre Breton (1896-1966) was the founder of Surrealism and a major leader of the avante-garde movement in France following World War I. This exceptional volume brings together the most comprehensive selection of poems by Breton available in the English language. Here, in a bilingual French-English format are 73 poems representing all styles and stages of the writer's career.

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April 17, 2006
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0976844923
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Nearly perfect... a boon to American students of surrealism and of poetry as well... -- Serge Gavronsky

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Translator Jean-Pierre Cauvin is Professor of French at the University of Texas at Austin. He has written several books and numerous articles on topics including French poetry to Surrealism.
Mary Ann Caws is Distinguished Professor of English, French, and Comparative Literature at The City University of New York. She is the author, translator, and editor of numerous books on the major figures of Surrealism, including Andre Breton.
Authors reside in Austin, TX and New York City.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Commonwealth Books, Black Widow; Illustrated edition (April 17, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0976844923
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0976844921
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.18 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches

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JRyan

Important Read

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2021

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This is an important book in the Surrealist canon.

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Greg Converse

Good edition of Andre Breton

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2014

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I have never before seen a bilingual anthology of Andre Breton's poems. I was excited to see it available. I have looked through it and look forward to reading it. Thank you.

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N3rdologist

great book

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2013

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English and French texts, a must have for anyone who enjoys surrealist poetry. You can really see the how this type of poetry attributes to the imagery of surrealist artwork.

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Alison painter

the best poet and most difficult to read of all time

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2016

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Great imagery must be savored over and enjoyed in both French & English

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Guillermo Maynez

Stream of consciousness and the pure pleasure of words

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2001

Most of these poems are purely surrealistic, and some others include political and social statements or hints, the "Ode to Fourier" being the most important of these ones. Charles Fourier, a Frenchman from the XIX century, was the creator of "Utopic socialism", which viewed Socialism's mission as the building of a completely new civilization, and not the reform of the existing ones. Breton and most of the Surrealistic movement were politically opinionated, and supporters of Communist parties and Communism in general (although they never lived in a Communist society; much on the contrary, they enjoyed very much the advantages and comfort of the West, always indulgent with its hypocritical intellectuals).
But, beyond his political opinions, Breton was an extremely important poet and, I would say, a very enjoyable one. That is, if you enjoy poetry for the sake of poetry. In his purely poetical poems, you won't find clear or straightforward messages: it's just the flow of thought and feeling being automatically translated into the paper. The best ones are: "Fata Morgana", "Pleine Marge", "Les Etats Generales", and "Oubliés". These poems are not easy to read, but they are extremely creative in the best sense of the term. Onirical images, impossible, absurd, with passages and sentences of an incredible and totally unexpected beauty. I think that the best form to read them is to indulge in the wording and following it right through the end. You may reread later to better appreciate the images.

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