André Robert Breton (19 February 1896 – 28 September 1966) was a French writer and poet, the co-founder, leader, and principal theorist of surrealism. His writings include the first Surrealist Manifesto (Manifeste du surréalisme) of 1924, in which he defined surrealism as "pure psychic automatism".
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18 February 1896 Tinchebray, France
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Died |
28 September 1966 (aged 70) Paris, France
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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