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Martinique

by Andre Breton

In 1941, as the Vichy regime consolidated its control of France, Andre Breton left the country for the island of Martinique. A poet and the principal founder of surrealism, Breton did not stay long, but his visit inspired the essays and poems of this book. Martinique: Snake Charmer is one of surrealism's most important texts, and it has been called the most beautiful of all books about the island. ( Martinique: Snake Charmer also includes nine evocative drawings by the surrealist Andre Masson, a companion of Breton's during his stay on the island).First collected into a single volume in 1948 and in print in France ever since, this is the first English translation of a work that, in series editor Franklin Rosemont's view, seeks not merely to question the dogmas and platitudes of so-called common sense and 'established facts,' but to deviate from them, absolutely, in an imaginative quest for new and untried solutions to society's gravest problems. In the tropical beauty of Martinique, Breton found what he called the Marvelous ; he also found outrageous greed, corruption, and colonial brutality. His guide through this schizophrenic place was Aime Cesaire, a Martinican surrealist and writer who Breton later championed in the book's most important essay, A Great Black Poet. Breton recognized how Cesaire and others had adapted surrealism to the specific conditions of the West Indies, enriching the movement in ways he could not have imagined. As a result, Breton never succumbed to the gloom that afflicted post-war Europe. He and Cesaire and others continued the surrealists' quest undaunted, propelled in large part by the spirit they captured in this dynamic book.

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In 1941, as the vichy regime consolidated its control of france, andre breton left the country for the island of martinique. this book is about the island. it also includes nine drawings by the surrealist andre masson, a companion of breton's during his stay on the island. 18 b&w illustrations (Hardback) See more details about Martinique Snake Charmer:

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Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 117 p. Contains: Illustrations. Surrealist Revolution Series. See more details about Martinique: Snake Charmer

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First Edition, First Printing. Translated from French into English by David W. Seaman. Introduction by Franklin Rosemont. Fine/Fine. Hardcover; green cloth; 117 pp.; illustrated in b/w; a crisp and clean copy. See more details about Martinique, Snake Charmer

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PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). The first English translation of one of surrealism's most important texts, with nine evocative drawings from the original work. See more details about Martinique: Snake Charmer