André Breton, digital chronology - Part 5
1931 – 1939 Political engagement and exile
1931
January 1931 - AB continues to organize surrealist activities and develop his theories.
February 1931 - He begins to write "Les Vases communicants" (The Communicating Vessels).
March 1931 - AB meets several important figures who will influence surrealism.
April 1931 - He continues to develop his ideas about surrealism and politics.
May 1931 - AB begins to engage more actively in political activities.
June 1931 - He continues his literary work while developing his political theories.
July 1931 - AB meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.
August 1931 - He continues to work on surrealist publications.
September 1931 - AB begins to organize surrealist exhibitions.
October 1931 - He continues to develop the concept of surrealism.
November 1931 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
December 1931 - He begins to plan new surrealist projects.
1932
January 1932 - AB continues to organize surrealist activities and develop his theories.
February 1932 - He begins to write "Le Revolver à cheveux blancs" (The White-Haired Revolver).
March 1932 - AB meets several important figures who will influence surrealism.
April 1932 - He continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.
May 1932 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
June 1932 - He begins to organize surrealist exhibitions.
July 1932 - AB meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.
August 1932 - He continues to work on surrealist publications.
September 1932 - AB begins to plan new surrealist activities.
October 1932 - He continues to develop the concept of surrealism.
November 1932 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
December 1932 - He begins to plan the publication of "Le Revolver à cheveux blancs".
1933
January 1933 - AB continues to work on the publication of "Le Revolver à cheveux blancs".
February 1933 - He begins to organize surrealist activities more systematically.
March 1933 - AB meets several important figures who will influence surrealism.
April 1933 - He continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.
May 1933 - AB publishes "Le Revolver à cheveux blancs".
June 1933 - He continues his literary work while developing his theories.
July 1933 - AB meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.
August 1933 - He continues to work on surrealist publications.
September 1933 - AB begins to organize surrealist exhibitions.
October 1933 - He continues to develop the concept of surrealism.
November 1933 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
December 1933 - He begins to plan new surrealist projects.
1934
January 1934 - AB continues to organize surrealist activities and develop his theories.
February 1934 - He begins to write "L'Amour fou" (Mad Love).
March 1934 - AB meets several important figures who will influence surrealism.
April 1934 - He continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.
May 1934 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
June 1934 - He begins to organize surrealist exhibitions.
July 1934 - AB meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.
August 1934 - He continues to work on surrealist publications.
September 1934 - AB begins to plan new surrealist activities.
October 1934 - He continues to develop the concept of surrealism.
November 1934 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
December 1934 - He begins to plan the publication of "L'Amour fou".
1935
January 1935 - AB continues to work on the publication of "L'Amour fou".
February 1935 - He begins to organize surrealist activities more systematically.
March 1935 - AB meets several important figures who will influence surrealism.
April 1935 - He continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.
May 1935 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
June 1935 - He begins to organize surrealist exhibitions.
July 1935 - AB meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.
August 1935 - He continues to work on surrealist publications.
September 1935 - AB begins to plan new surrealist activities.
October 1935 - He continues to develop the concept of surrealism.
November 1935 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
December 1935 - He begins to plan the publication of "L'Amour fou".
1936
January 1936 - AB continues to work on the publication of "L'Amour fou".
February 1936 - He begins to organize surrealist activities more systematically.
March 1936 - AB meets several important figures who will influence surrealism.
April 1936 - He continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.
May 1936 - AB publishes "L'Amour fou", another major work.
June 1936 - He continues his literary work while developing his theories.
July 1936 - AB meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.
August 1936 - He continues to work on surrealist publications.
September 1936 - AB begins to organize surrealist exhibitions.
October 1936 - He continues to develop the concept of surrealism.
November 1936 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
December 1936 - He begins to plan new surrealist projects.
1937
January 1937 - AB continues to organize surrealist activities and develop his theories.
February 1937 - He begins to write "L'Amour fou" (Mad Love).
March 1937 - AB meets several important figures who will influence surrealism.
April 1937 - He continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.
May 1937 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
June 1937 - He begins to organize surrealist exhibitions.
July 1937 - AB meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.
August 1937 - He continues to work on surrealist publications.
September 1937 - AB begins to plan new surrealist activities.
October 1937 - He continues to develop the concept of surrealism.
November 1937 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
December 1937 - He begins to plan the publication of "L'Amour fou".
1938
January 1938 - AB continues to work on the publication of "L'Amour fou".
February 1938 - He begins to organize surrealist activities more systematically.
March 1938 - AB meets several important figures who will influence surrealism.
April 1938 - He continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.
May 1938 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
June 1938 - He begins to organize surrealist exhibitions.
July 1938 - AB meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.
August 1938 - He continues to work on surrealist publications.
September 1938 - AB begins to plan new surrealist activities.
October 1938 - He continues to develop the concept of surrealism.
November 1938 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
December 1938 - He begins to plan the publication of "L'Amour fou".
1939
January 1939 - AB continues to work on the publication of "L'Amour fou".
February 1939 - He begins to organize surrealist activities more systematically.
March 1939 - AB meets several important figures who will influence surrealism.
April 1939 - He continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.
May 1939 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
June 1939 - He begins to organize surrealist exhibitions.
July 1939 - AB meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.
August 1939 - He continues to work on surrealist publications.
September 1939 - AB begins to plan new surrealist activities.
October 1939 - He continues to develop the concept of surrealism.
November 1939 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.
December 1939 - He begins to plan the publication of "L'Amour fou".
This period marks AB's increasing political engagement and the beginning of his exile, while continuing to develop surrealist theory and practice.