Elza Adamowicz is Emerita Professor of French Literature and Visual Culture at Queen Mary University of London. She has published numerous studies on the European avant-garde, including Dada Bodies: Between Battlefield and Fairground (2019).
"An engaging, informed, often shrewd introduction to a central
figure of twentieth-century thought. Though Adamowicz focuses
mainly on Breton’s multifaceted relationship with the visual arts,
her discussion embraces many of the dimensions – political,
literary, social, philosophical – that make Surrealism, still
today, among the most vibrant and relevant approaches to life in
all its complexity." - Mark Polizzotti, author of Revolution of the
Mind: The Life of André Breton
"An excellent overview of André Breton as the leader of the
surrealist movement as a collective experiment with writing and
visual art in equal measure that dominated the avant-garde in the
twentieth century. This book should become an essential reference
for anyone interested in surrealism." - Kate Conley, Professor of
French and Francophone Studies, William & Mary
"Perceptive and highly engaging, The Eye of the Poet reveals André
Breton in his many guises: as a brilliant writer, theorist and
polemicist, as the Surrealists’ charismatic and pugnacious leader,
as an astute art collector and ethnographer, and as an artist in
his own right. Elza Adamowicz’s compelling narrative confirms the
enduring fascination that Breton commands as Surrealism approaches
its first century." - Eric Robertson, Professor of Modern French
Literary and Visual Culture, Royal Holloway, University of
London
"This book manages to be both concise and comprehensive, giving the
reader an excellent sense of the scope, variety and contradictions
of Breton’s interactions with artists, art practices and artworks.
Though informed by a deep and detailed scholarly background in the
field, it is a lively and engaging read, offering a new perspective
on both Breton himself and the vagaries of the visual arts as a
category of surrealist activity." - Johanna Malt, Professor of
French Literature & Visual Culture, King's College London
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