In the 60 years since his death, the great French surrealist poet Robert Desnos has become one of the most accomplished lyricists of the 20th century. His name has become synonymous with artistic, personal, and political freedom. He was the last of the Romantics, and the most passionate
Robert Desnos (1900-1945) was one of the primary poets and writers of the Surrealist movement of 1924-1930. He wrote, and collaboratively wrote, many influential and celebrated books. He died as a result of his internment. This title presents a comprehensive anthology of the writings of Desnos.
Poems selected to represent the wide range of work by Robert Desnos, one of the founding members of the Surrealist movement. Includes a biography of the poet and a consideration of the social and artistic context of his work.
According to French surrealist and author Robert Desnos, this novel is the product of automatic writing--a process in which the author writes while in a trance. Similar to the seemingly illogical construction of dreams, Desnos' characters vanish and reappear unexpectedly, and the plot follows his emotions, rather than chronology.
The Automatic Muse collects together four remarkable novels from the early days of Surrealism - the 1920's, when the group was experimenting with "automatic writing" and other methods of "forcing inspiration". Despite, or because of, the methods used in their composition these works are remarkable for the differences between them. They are ...
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: GALLIMARD
Date Published: 1969
ISBN-13:9782070300860ISBN:2070300862
Description: Good. Cover has edgewear, bumping, marks, scratches, dents, chipping, dents-Marks on edges-Bumped pgs-Dents-Few marks on pgs-Writing. read more
Binding: Pictorial Cover
Publisher: Editions Gallimard
Date Published: 1975
Description: Good+ Cover is lightly scratched and damp stained with some dents to edges and spine, pages are clean and in very good readable condition with bright attractive illustrations. read more
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