On the meaning of surrealism to twentieth-century culture:Enlightenment antecedents and postmodern anticipations

Authors

  • Acácio Luiz Santos UFF – Universidade Federal Fluminense / Rio de Janeiro – RJ

Keywords:

Literary avant-gardes, Surrealism, Literature and culture, History of literature.

Abstract

This article investigates the meaning of surrealism to the culture of the twentieth century, emphasizing the Enlightenment heritage – language as metaphor, surrealism and its interests in politics and myth, and surrealism as a prepost – modernist style. Th us, it aims to contribute to the studies on surrealism, literary avant-gardes and literature and culture.

 

Keywords: Literary avant-gardes. Surrealism. Literature and culture. History of literature.

 

Issue

Section

Vanguardas literárias do século XX