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André Breton's Letters to Simone Kahn Published by Gallimard

publication · 2026-04-24

Gallimard has published 'André Breton, Lettres à Simone Kahn 1920-1960', a collection of correspondence from the surrealist founder to his first wife. Breton met Kahn in June 1920, when he was 24 and already an established poet. The letters span four decades, offering insight into their relationship and Breton's intellectual life.

Key facts

  • Published by Gallimard
  • Letters from 1920 to 1960
  • André Breton was 24 when he met Simone Kahn in June 1920
  • Breton was already known as a poet at the time
  • Simone Kahn was Breton's first wife
  • Collection reviewed in artpress n°437, October 2016

Entities

Artists

  • André Breton
  • Simone Kahn

Institutions

  • Gallimard
  • artpress

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