Morning star : surrealism, marxism, anarchism, situationism, utopia / Michael Lowy ; introduction by Donald LaCoss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Löwy, Michael, 1938-

Series:

Surrealist revolution series.

The surrealist revolution series

Standardized Title:

Étoile du matin. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French literature--20th century--History and criticism.

French literature.

Surrealism (Literature)--France--History.

Surrealism (Literature).

Surrealism--France.

Surrealism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An expanded edition of revered theorist Michael L#65533;wy's Morning Star: Marxism and Surrealism (previously published in French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Greek), this masterwork collects the author's essays on the ways in which surrealism intersected with a variety of revolutionary political approaches, ranging from utopian ideals to Marxism and situationism. Taking its title from Andr#65533; Breton's essay "Arcane 17," which casts the star as the searing firebrand of rebellion, L#65533;wy's provocative work spans many perspectives. These include surrealist artists who were deeply interested in Marxism and anarchism (Breton among them), as well as Marxists who were deeply interested in surrealism (Walter Benjamin in particular). Probing the dialectics of innovation, diversity, continuity, and unity throughout surrealism's international presence, Morning Star also incorporates analyses of Claude Cahun, Guy Debord, Pierre Naville, Jos#65533; Carlos Mari#65533;tegui and others, accompanied by numerous reproductions of surrealist art. An extraordinarily rich collection, Morning Star promises to ignite new dialogues regarding the very nature of dissent.

Contents:

Surrealism and romantic anticapitalism / Donald LaCross

Breaking out of the steel cage!

Morning star : the new myth from romanticism to surrealism

The libertarian marxism of Andre Breton

Incandescent flame : surrealism as a romantic revolutionary movement

The revolution and the intellectuals : Pierre Naville's revolutionary pessimism

Claude Cahun : the extreme point of the needle

Vincent Bounoure : a sword planted in the snow

Ody Saban : a spring ritual

Consumed by night's fire : the dark romanticism of Guy Debord

International surrealism since 1969.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-292-79363-4

OCLC:

430045981