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Benjamin Péret

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Benjamin Péret

Birth
Reze, Departement de la Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Death
28 Sep 1959 (aged 60)
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
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French writer, a main character of the surrealism. He was a strong friend of Breton, also a member of the Communist Party. In 1928 his collected poems "Le Grand Jeu" was published. He took part in the Spanish Civil War, then he moved to Mexico. He returned to Paris only in 1948. He died there in 1959. Breton said about him: "He was my dearest and oldest battle comrade".
French writer, a main character of the surrealism. He was a strong friend of Breton, also a member of the Communist Party. In 1928 his collected poems "Le Grand Jeu" was published. He took part in the Spanish Civil War, then he moved to Mexico. He returned to Paris only in 1948. He died there in 1959. Breton said about him: "He was my dearest and oldest battle comrade".

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  • Originally Created by: Apats
  • Added: Sep 6, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9431340/benjamin-p%C3%A9ret: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Péret (4 Jul 1899–28 Sep 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9431340, citing Batignolles Cemetery, Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France; Maintained by Find a Grave.