12 Questions
Which one of the following is NOT a founder of the Surrealist group?
Marcel Duchamp
What was the purpose of the 'sleep-talking' or 'Periods of Sleeps' that some Surrealist members engaged in?
To access the unconscious and blur the boundaries between dream and reality
What did Andre Breton criticize in the Manifesto of Surrealism?
The novel as a genre rooted in psychology
What did Breton emphasize in the Manifesto of Surrealism as being crucial to Surrealism?
The liberating nature of dreams and the unconscious
What was the first Surrealist text published?
Les Champs magnetiques
What did Breton say about the "marvelous" in the Manifesto of Surrealism?
The marvelous is a product of the imagination and should be celebrated.
Who coined the term 'surrealist' in 1917?
Guillaume Apollinaire
Where did the play Les Mamelies de Tiresias premiere?
Renee Maubel Theatre
Which movement originated in Zurich in 1916 out of disgust for World War I?
Dadaism
Who is regarded as the most important figure of Dadaism?
Tristan Tzara
What is the main theme of the play Les Mamelies de Tiresias?
Gender transformation and war
Which individual refused to obey their husband and transformed into a man named Tiresias in a surrealist play?
Therese
Explore the key concepts, figures, and works related to 20th Century French Literature, specifically focusing on Surrealism. Learn about the precursors of Surrealism like Apollinaire and Dada, the birth of Surrealism with the first Surrealist Manifesto in 1924, the themes of Convulsive Beauty, Mad Love, and Eros, as well as Surrealist Book-Objects and Dark Humor.
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