This worksheet introduces André Breton (1896–1966), the French writer, poet, and theorist best known as the founder of Surrealism. Breton’s background in medicine and psychiatry influenced his fascination with the unconscious, dreams, and automatic writing. In 1924, he published the Surrealist Manifesto, defining the movement as a means of expressing the workings of the mind beyond rational control. He promoted techniques such as automatism, dream analysis, and free association, encouraging a