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André Breton

Born in 1896 / Died in 1966 / France / French

André Breton poet from France was born in 1896, had 70 years and died in 1966. Poems were written in Modern age mainly in French language. Dominant movement is surrealism, dadaism, absurdism.

Top ten poems André Breton

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The Spectral Attitudes

... watched over myself and my thoughts like a night watchman in an immense factory Keeping watch alone ...

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I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

... but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: ...

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There was a Boy

... Mute—looking at the grave in which he lies! ...

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The Simplon Pass

... Tumult and peace, the darkness and the light— ...

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A Slumber did my Spirit Seal

... Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, ...

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London, 1802

... Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea: ...

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Nutting

... And dragged to earth both branch and bough, with crash ...

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from The Prelude: Book 2: School-time (Continued)

... fast asleep The Labourer, and the old Man who had sate, ...

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Extempore Effusion upon the Death of James Hogg

... but why, O'er ripe fruit, seasonably gathered, ...

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Sonnets from The River Duddon: After-Thought

... Through love, through hope, and faith's transcendent dower, ...

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