Arcane 17
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Arcane 17 is a surrealist prose-poem by André Breton that blends myth, love, and wartime reflection, written during his exile in Canada in World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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prose poem ⓘ surrealist work ⓘ |
| addresses |
destruction of war
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possibility of human regeneration ⓘ role of love in historical catastrophe ⓘ |
| author | André Breton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Elisa Claro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
autobiographical elements
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lyrical passages ⓘ political reflection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Elisa Claro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | book ⓘ |
| genre | surrealist prose-poem ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
European crisis of World War II
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Nazi occupation of France ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Tarot card The Star (Arcane XVII) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Surrealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
hope
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love ⓘ myth ⓘ rebirth ⓘ war ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of myth, love, and wartime reflection
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use of tarot as structural principle ⓘ |
| partOf | André Breton's later surrealist writings ⓘ |
| placeOfWriting |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Gaspé Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions du Sagittaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| references |
alchemical imagery
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mythological figures ⓘ tarot symbolism ⓘ |
| setting |
Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec
NERFINISHED
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Percé Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
imagistic prose
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poetic essay ⓘ surrealist automatic writing elements ⓘ |
| symbolicallyAssociatedWith |
feminine principle
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liberation ⓘ renewal ⓘ |
| writtenDuring |
André Breton's exile in Canada
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1944 ⓘ |
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