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                                                                            SURREALIST DOCUMENTS 

                                                                     

SURREALIST DOCUMENTS

Andre Breton's first Manifesto of Surrealism, written in 1924.

Andre Breton's lecture What is Surrealism?, given in Brussels in 1934, at a public meeting organized by the Belgian Surrealists.

Louis Aragon's A Wave of Dreams, written in 1924.

The Conquest of the Irrational written by Salvador Dali.

To Have Done With the Judgement of god, a radio play by Antonin Artaud, written in 1947.

The Preface to The Theater and Its Double (1938)  by Antonin Artaud.

 Magritte/What is Surrealism?            

RECOMMENDED READING

Sanctus Fumigaci by Todd Bash book cover

"Bash is one of the few contemporary playwrights who captures the spirit of surrealism. In fact, surrealist figures from the past, such as Luis Bunuel, Salvador Dali and Paul Eluard, appear as characters in a couple of his plays. Dream-like, funny, and sometimes disturbing, SANCTUS FUMIGACI (which, in English, loosely translates to "Holy Smoke") is recommended for fans of avant garde literature and experimental theater."