André Breton nickname(s):
Magus of Surrealism, Arbiter of Surrealism
André Breton date of birth:
February 18, 1896
How old was André Breton when died?
70
Where was André Breton born?
Tinchebray, France
When did André Breton die?
September 28, 1966
Where did André Breton die?
Paris, France
Why did André Breton die?
Lung Disease
André Breton body shape:
Average
Is André Breton gay or straight?
Straight
What is André Breton's ethnicity?
White
What is André Breton nationality?
French
What is André Breton's occupation?
Writer
André Breton claim to fame:
principal founder of Surrealism
What genre is André Breton's work?
Histories, Poetry, Essays, poetry, essays
Short Biography
André Breton (19 February 1896 – 28 September 1966) was a French writer, poet, anarchist and anti-fascist. He is known best as the founder of Surrealism. His writings include the first Surrealist Manifesto (Manifeste du surréalisme) of 1924, in which he defined surrealism as "pure psychic automatism".