This is the kind of videos that I love! You are so passionate and competent, I find myself completely enthranced. Surrealism is one of my favorite movements too, I would love to hear more from you about the subject! Keep it up girl x
I had to write a blog post for honors lit comparing the use of surrealism in two authors' works. This really helped me pick out the examples I needed. Thank you!
I just started learning french, so when I saw your title I was like "wait, whats a bed cat?" then i realized lit' was short for literature and was like "oh, duh."
Would like to watch more more about surrealism. Really interested in this topic. I have read "Nadya" by Andre Breton. I like a book "In watermelon sugar" by American contrcultural writer from 60-s - Richard Brautigan. And I think that another American writer William Seward Burroughs is close to surrealism style while he used his "cut-up technique" for writing. And surrealism is very suitable style for visual arts, and now it's so popular. It's huge topic for discussion.
A very late comment here, but as a writer of surrealism I really loved this video. It isn’t easy to make my work understood and my way to publication will probably be long, but the writing itself is the most amazing thing there is.
Can you explain the type of writing style that characterises surrealism? Specific techniques, tone, specific examples and how surrealism could achieve more because why etc. I love this video. Please do another if you can! :)
Very interesting Emy! thank you for making these types of videos they're really informative and if you want to talk about any other mouvement please do so.
Hoping this is the first of many videos on the subject!! I would love to know about the distinguishment between Dadaism and Surrealism! And /of course/ I am interested in Japanese Surrealism so I would love to hear about what you've been uncovering for your thesis in that respect!!!! :)
Thanks for this video! Surrealism is surprisingly underrepresented on RUclips, especially the literary kind. You seem to have a lot to say about this topic, so please make all the sequels that you want! I like Breton and Eluard very much. English translations of Aragon are harder to find, so I guess I'll need to learn French to read him. ☺ Can you recommend any women surrealist writers? Most female surrealists that I've heard of are painters. The only writers who come to mind are Anais Nin and Djuna Barnes.
Thank you for the video, very interesting! Surrealism is also my favorite movement, and while I've read some surrealist works, I'm more familiar with paintings. I will definitely check out your recommendations, but I wish I understood French better to read surrealist poems straight from the source, without translation. It will be a completely different poem in Russian or English, that's for sure :) I like that surrealism is so elusive, just like our mind when we go to sleep and have dreams... You really have to feel it and be more abstract with your thinking to "understand" it, as it comes from such a subconscious place. I would love to hear more from you on this topic and about Dada, as well. Take care!
Je trouve ça vraiment très intéressant, j'ai regardé plusieurs de tes vidéos à ce sujet, mais comptes-tu faire plus de vidéos sur le surréalisme? Ce serait vraiment génial :)
I have not read much surrealism but I do love the art and literary works of the great female exponent of the movement Leonora Carrington her work is so personal, magical, creepy and it impacts you in a subconscious level!!.. Leave you a link of one of her stories and artwork hope you enjoy them , I guess if you are doing a masters degree on surrealism you are familiar with her yet I wanted to share I really admire her deeply: Leonora Carrington: Story: biblioklept.org/2013/11/04/the-beloved-leonora-carrington/ artwork:www.theartstory.org/artist-carrington-leonora.htm
I really like how you talk about so many absolutely different subjects in such a personal way. Could you recommend a french surrealist film? I've seen Orphée as a teenager, impressive. I'd like to see more.
Hey Amy, je ne sais pas si tu verras ce commentaire, mais je viens de regarder ta vidéo sur Nadja d'André Breton après l'avoir acheté dans un magasin d'occasion. Tu disais combien le surréalisme n'était pas valorisé par tes professeurs, et pourtant, quand j'étais au cégep (l'entre-deux entre les études secondaires et universitaires au Québec), j'ai eu deux profs (des hommes) qui nous ont fait lire des œuvres surréalistes (et qui semblaient vraiment adorer ce mouvement! L'un d'entre eux nous parlait d'écriture automatique et nous a fait écouter Le Déserteur, la version de Boris Vian, que je n'avais jamais entendue). J'ai lu L'écume des jours de Boris Vian, L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être de Milan Kundera et L'histoire de l’œil de Georges Bataille. Alors, je suis certaine de ne pas avoir lu les œuvres qui sauraient le plus me toucher, mais je me rappelle tout de même qu'elles ont générées certaines réflexions intéressantes. Je crois que de ces trois livres, je relirais les deux premiers avec plus d'intérêt et avec un plus grand esprit d'analyse. L'un de ces profs nous a aussi fait lire L'amant de Marguerite Duras qui, elle aussi, faisait partie d'un mouvement innovateur (Le Nouveau Roman). Mes profs n'avaient visiblement pas peur de la ''transgression'' littéraire. :P
I love these literary videos! It would be amazing if you made one in French as well :) thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I really like learning about this :)
ooh please make those sequels about surrealism! i learned about dada and other art movements in secondary school but it was nowhere near as interesting as you make this sound. i love how knowledgeable and passionate you are! xo
Recently started getting interested in surrealism so this video is really helpful. I've never been into poetry, you could say I even hated reading it as I never understood it and as an amateur fiction writer I wasnt good at creating poems in school. But I stumbled across a poem by Desnos that really struck to me - although with a very different and personal interpretation. Its called in English "I've Dreamed Of You So Much". Now I borrowed "Liberty or Love", there was one book by Aragon I found interesting but sadly there is no English translation, so will check out other authors. Any tips on reading/understanding surrealism would be helpful:)
Could you maybe suggest some works about surrealism that focus on politics? (for example you mentioned surrealism and communism) Also do you know perhaps some surrealist painters? Loved the video and hope you make more lit' chats! :)
I've seen exhibitions of surrealist art.I really can't imagine what literature would be like. Does it not seem odd having a revolution against 'order' but also have leaders and rules? How do you explain that contradiction?
J'ai beaucoup de mal à accrocher à son écriture, et les thèmes qu'il aborde ne sont pas forcément ceux que j'aime. Je trouve qu'il y a une certaine violence dans son écriture qui ne marche pas avec moi.
No es surrealismo, España es parte de la exposición International Surrealism Now en Portugal. www.personxxi.com/index.php/gente-y-cultura/1682-2017-12-24-14-49-08.html
Max Ernst In one corner agile incest Turns round the virginity of a little dress In one corner sky released leaves balls of white on the spines of storm. In one corner bright with all the eyes One awaits the fish of anguish. In one corner the car of summer’s greenery gloriously motionless forever. In the glow of youth lamps lit too late. The first one shows her breasts that kill the insects that are red - Paul Eluard
This is the kind of videos that I love! You are so passionate and competent, I find myself completely enthranced. Surrealism is one of my favorite movements too, I would love to hear more from you about the subject! Keep it up girl x
Valentina Castellan moi aussi
I had to write a blog post for honors lit comparing the use of surrealism in two authors' works. This really helped me pick out the examples I needed. Thank you!
I just started learning french, so when I saw your title I was like "wait, whats a bed cat?" then i realized lit' was short for literature and was like "oh, duh."
Omg I feel you so bad :")
haha love this comment
yaaassss, been waiting for this for such a long time
Would like to watch more more about surrealism. Really interested in this topic. I have read "Nadya" by Andre Breton. I like a book "In watermelon sugar" by American contrcultural writer from 60-s - Richard Brautigan. And I think that another American writer William Seward Burroughs is close to surrealism style while he used his "cut-up technique" for writing. And surrealism is very suitable style for visual arts, and now it's so popular. It's huge topic for discussion.
I think you found your calling!! This videos talking about philosophy and school of thoughts etc. are just AMAZING!
thank you so much!
Please continue these series about surrealism!!! I would love it
An image depicting a perception between a nightmare and fantasy, that's my definition of the so called *surrealism*
A very late comment here, but as a writer of surrealism I really loved this video. It isn’t easy to make my work understood and my way to publication will probably be long, but the writing itself is the most amazing thing there is.
This was so great!! Love your videos sooo much
oh, can you be my literature teacher, please ? this was so interesting and so insightful !
I just love when you talk about things you love !
haha thank you for your (as always) so nice comment!
Can you explain the type of writing style that characterises surrealism? Specific techniques, tone, specific examples and how surrealism could achieve more because why etc. I love this video. Please do another if you can! :)
Very interesting Emy! thank you for making these types of videos they're really informative and if you want to talk about any other mouvement please do so.
I died when you said "fRRRReadom". That made my day
Hoping this is the first of many videos on the subject!! I would love to know about the distinguishment between Dadaism and Surrealism! And /of course/ I am interested in Japanese Surrealism so I would love to hear about what you've been uncovering for your thesis in that respect!!!! :)
Thanks for this video! Surrealism is surprisingly underrepresented on RUclips, especially the literary kind. You seem to have a lot to say about this topic, so please make all the sequels that you want!
I like Breton and Eluard very much. English translations of Aragon are harder to find, so I guess I'll need to learn French to read him. ☺
Can you recommend any women surrealist writers? Most female surrealists that I've heard of are painters. The only writers who come to mind are Anais Nin and Djuna Barnes.
Thank you for the video, very interesting! Surrealism is also my favorite movement, and while I've read some surrealist works, I'm more familiar with paintings. I will definitely check out your recommendations, but I wish I understood French better to read surrealist poems straight from the source, without translation. It will be a completely different poem in Russian or English, that's for sure :) I like that surrealism is so elusive, just like our mind when we go to sleep and have dreams... You really have to feel it and be more abstract with your thinking to "understand" it, as it comes from such a subconscious place. I would love to hear more from you on this topic and about Dada, as well. Take care!
Je trouve ça vraiment très intéressant, j'ai regardé plusieurs de tes vidéos à ce sujet, mais comptes-tu faire plus de vidéos sur le surréalisme? Ce serait vraiment génial :)
I have not read much surrealism but I do love the art and literary works of the great female exponent of the movement Leonora Carrington her work is so personal, magical, creepy and it impacts you in a subconscious level!!..
Leave you a link of one of her stories and artwork hope you enjoy them , I guess if you are doing a masters degree on surrealism you are familiar with her yet I wanted to share I really admire her deeply:
Leonora Carrington:
Story: biblioklept.org/2013/11/04/the-beloved-leonora-carrington/
artwork:www.theartstory.org/artist-carrington-leonora.htm
You are amazing! Congrats
I am really enjoying hearing your views on philosophy (in your last video, "Are we good or bad?") and now on Surrealism. Thank you for sharing!
you're more than welcome ! :)
awesome vid, researched surrealist works for hours after watching this
great!
I really like how you talk about so many absolutely different subjects in such a personal way. Could you recommend a french surrealist film? I've seen Orphée as a teenager, impressive. I'd like to see more.
I just love your videos ❤
thank you!
Hey Amy, je ne sais pas si tu verras ce commentaire, mais je viens de regarder ta vidéo sur Nadja d'André Breton après l'avoir acheté dans un magasin d'occasion. Tu disais combien le surréalisme n'était pas valorisé par tes professeurs, et pourtant, quand j'étais au cégep (l'entre-deux entre les études secondaires et universitaires au Québec), j'ai eu deux profs (des hommes) qui nous ont fait lire des œuvres surréalistes (et qui semblaient vraiment adorer ce mouvement! L'un d'entre eux nous parlait d'écriture automatique et nous a fait écouter Le Déserteur, la version de Boris Vian, que je n'avais jamais entendue). J'ai lu L'écume des jours de Boris Vian, L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être de Milan Kundera et L'histoire de l’œil de Georges Bataille. Alors, je suis certaine de ne pas avoir lu les œuvres qui sauraient le plus me toucher, mais je me rappelle tout de même qu'elles ont générées certaines réflexions intéressantes. Je crois que de ces trois livres, je relirais les deux premiers avec plus d'intérêt et avec un plus grand esprit d'analyse. L'un de ces profs nous a aussi fait lire L'amant de Marguerite Duras qui, elle aussi, faisait partie d'un mouvement innovateur (Le Nouveau Roman). Mes profs n'avaient visiblement pas peur de la ''transgression'' littéraire. :P
I love these videos about literature :)
glad you enjoy them !
I love these literary videos! It would be amazing if you made one in French as well :) thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I really like learning about this :)
thanks ! :)
I can listen you forever.
This was spot-on.
Great video and summarises surrealism very very concisely!
thanks you very much, very interesting!
wow that was super interesting i'm looking forward for more!
c'est ma prof de littérature britanique qui va être contente :)
ooh please make those sequels about surrealism! i learned about dada and other art movements in secondary school but it was nowhere near as interesting as you make this sound. i love how knowledgeable and passionate you are! xo
Thank you so much ! That's very kind of you to say!
Antastesia hh
great video thank you !
What would be a list of Japanese and Egyptian surrealist authors? I would love to dive into that territory
Recently started getting interested in surrealism so this video is really helpful. I've never been into poetry, you could say I even hated reading it as I never understood it and as an amateur fiction writer I wasnt good at creating poems in school. But I stumbled across a poem by Desnos that really struck to me - although with a very different and personal interpretation. Its called in English "I've Dreamed Of You So Much". Now I borrowed "Liberty or Love", there was one book by Aragon I found interesting but sadly there is no English translation, so will check out other authors. Any tips on reading/understanding surrealism would be helpful:)
I really enjoyed this video, thank you!
Very good information ☺️
Cinema: David Lyyyyyyyyyyyyyyynch! (still, people tend to forget this when experiencing his works:/)
Could you maybe suggest some works about surrealism that focus on politics? (for example you mentioned surrealism and communism) Also do you know perhaps some surrealist painters?
Loved the video and hope you make more lit' chats! :)
Can you make a video on Napoleon Bonaparte? I'm very curious on how the French view him and his actions
Danny Groblewski Was he a good man?
thank you, nice video. Do you know any writings on Japanese surrealism in english? Merci
yes! fault lines by Miryam Sas and Surrealism in Japan by John Clark!
thank you so much for responding.. love your video
What mouvement do you support ?
I've seen exhibitions of surrealist art.I really can't imagine what literature would be like. Does it not seem odd having a revolution against 'order' but also have leaders and rules? How do you explain that contradiction?
even saying 'no god no master' is a rule somehow. I'd say (and that's just an hypothesis), that there are different sort of rules
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What are some contemporary surrealist short stories? Writers?
make a video about the divine marquis SVP
I wish someone could tell me more about Japanese and Korean surrealism... Anyone that can suggest to me something helpful here?
You didn't mention Benjamin Péret!
Pourquoi t'aime pas du tout Artaud?
(c'est une video très interessante, merci pour l'avoir partagé avec nous!)
J'ai beaucoup de mal à accrocher à son écriture, et les thèmes qu'il aborde ne sont pas forcément ceux que j'aime. Je trouve qu'il y a une certaine violence dans son écriture qui ne marche pas avec moi.
I bet this question appeared many times but can somebody tell me where those glasses might be from? :)
they're from lusineàlunette but are no longer sold ... ! they may have similar ones though :)
No es surrealismo, España es parte de la exposición International Surrealism Now en Portugal.
www.personxxi.com/index.php/gente-y-cultura/1682-2017-12-24-14-49-08.html
Impuurant haha love your french accent
Beatriz Mioliu and that little bit of russian too.
Juste une question, pourquoi répéter sans cesse "you know"?
Max Ernst
In one corner agile incest
Turns round the virginity of a little dress
In one corner sky released
leaves balls of white on the spines of storm.
In one corner bright with all the eyes
One awaits the fish of anguish.
In one corner the car of summer’s greenery
gloriously motionless forever.
In the glow of youth
lamps lit too late.
The first one shows her breasts that kill the insects that are red
- Paul Eluard
I thought you were Australian 😂