Nezval, Vítězslav, 1900-1958
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1900 - 1958
Biography
Vítězslav Nezval (May 26, 1900– April 6, 1958) was a leading Czech avant-garde writer in the first part of the 20th century. After founding and participating in the Devětsil and Poetism movements, Nezval began the Surrealist Group of Czechoslovakia in 1934, growing out of his personal relationships with André Breton and Paul Éluard.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
André Breton Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS160
Abstract
The André Breton Collection contains material pertaining to Breton and related Surrealist artists, writers, and thinkers. Breton (February 19, 1896 – September 28, 1966) was a French writer, poet, theorist, and a founder of the Surrealist movement. Vítězslav Nezval (May 26, 1900– April 6, 1958) was a leading Czech avant-garde writer in the first part of the 20th century. Nezval began the Surrealist Group of Czechoslovakia in 1934, along with Karel Teige, (Marie Cerminova) Toyen, Jindrich...
Dates:
1938 - 1960; Other: Majority of material found within 1938