About
Louis Aragon (1897-1982) was a major French writer of the 20th century. A co-founder of the Surrealist movement with André Breton and Philippe Soupault, he published landmark works such as Le Paysan de Paris. In 1927, he joined the French Communist Party, leading to a break with the Surrealists in 1933. His work, influenced by his political commitment and his love for Elsa Triolet, explores socialist realism and later more experimental forms. A Resistance figure during World War II, he left patriotic poetry and major novels.
* 1897-10-03 — † 1982-12-24
Major works
- Le Paysan de Paris (1926)novel
- Les Yeux d'Elsa (1942)poetry
- Le Monde réel (1933)novel cycle
- La Semaine sainte (1958)novel
- Le Fou d'Elsa (1963)poetry
Key milestones
- 1919Co-founded the Surrealist review Littérature with André Breton and Philippe Soupault.
- 1927Joined the French Communist Party.
- 1939Married writer Elsa Triolet.
Themes
lovepolitical commitmentsurrealismresistancememory and history
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