FREN-2384 - Avante-Garde French Literature

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The collection is organized by the Library of Congress Classification system.

Breton, André - PQ 2603 R35

Gide, André - PQ 2613 I2

Ionesco, Eugène - PQ 2617 O6

Subject Headings

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The following list is of broad subject divisions related to Avante-Garde. You may identify narrower subjects related to your topic within these lists, or by searching for your subject in the catalogue.

Dadaism.
Dada (/ˈdɑːdɑː/) or Dadaism was an art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century, with early centers in Zürich, Switzerland, at the Cabaret Voltaire (circa 1916); New York Dada began circa 1915, and after 1920 Dada flourished in Paris. Use Dadaism--France. or Dadaist literature. represent narrower terms as subject headings.
Surrealism.
Surrealism is a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images. Use Surrealism--France. or Surrealism (Literature)--France. as narrower subject headings.
Theatre of the absurd.

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