René Crevel

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René Crevel was a French surrealist writer and poet known for his experimental prose, political engagement, and exploration of dreams, sexuality, and the unconscious in the interwar avant-garde.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French surrealist
human
poet
surrealist writer
activeInPeriod interwar period
causeOfDeath suicide
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1900-05-10
dateOfDeath 1935-06-18
educatedAt Lycée Janson-de-Sailly
ethnicGroup French
familyName Crevel
genre essay
experimental prose
novel
poetry
surrealist literature
givenName René
influenced French surrealist literature
influencedBy André Breton
Sigmund Freud
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned French
mannerOfDeath suicide by gas
memberOf Surrealist group
movement Dada
Surrealism
name René Crevel
nativeLanguage French
notableWork Babylone
Detours
La Mort difficile
linked to: La Mort

Les Pieds dans le plat
Mon corps et moi
Êtes-vous fous ?
occupation essayist
novelist
poet
writer
participantIn interwar avant-garde
placeOfBirth France
Paris
placeOfDeath France
Paris
politicalAlignment left-wing politics
sexOrGender male
workSubject dreams
politics
sexuality
the unconscious

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Surrealist Group in Paris hasMember René Crevel
La Révolution surréaliste editor René Crevel
René Crevel name René Crevel