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In Montparnasse by Sue Roe: Episode 4

Episode 4

In Montparnasse by Sue Roe

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In October 1924 it is time to heed the Surrealist Manifesto.

The birth of surrealism in this racy, rackety Paris quarter: 1924 and the Surrealist Manifesto. Read by Tracey Ann Oberman.

Sue Roe charts the birth of Surrealism in this racy, rackety Paris quarter:

In October 1924 Andre Breton makes public the Surrealist Manifesto. And followers of the movement should visit the Bureau for Surrealistic Reasearch in the rue de Grenelle, it's a real eye-opener..

Read by Tracy Ann Oberman

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2018.

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Sue Roe charts the birth of Surrealism. Read by Tracy Ann Oberman.

Sue Roe charts the birth of Surrealism. Read by Tracy Ann Oberman. Abridged by Katrin Williams.

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