Nadja (novel)

Nadja (1928), the second novel published by André Breton, is one of the iconic works of the French surrealist movement. It begins with the question, "Who am I?" It is based on Breton's actual interactions with a young woman, Nadja (actually Léona Camile Ghislaine Delacourt 1902–1941), over the course of ten days, and is presumed to be a semi-autobiographical description of his relationship with a mad patient of Pierre Janet. The book's non-linear structure is grounded in reality by references to other Paris surrealists such as Louis Aragon and 44 photographs.

Nadja (novel)

Nadja (1928), the second novel published by André Breton, is one of the iconic works of the French surrealist movement. It begins with the question, "Who am I?" It is based on Breton's actual interactions with a young woman, Nadja (actually Léona Camile Ghislaine Delacourt 1902–1941), over the course of ten days, and is presumed to be a semi-autobiographical description of his relationship with a mad patient of Pierre Janet. The book's non-linear structure is grounded in reality by references to other Paris surrealists such as Louis Aragon and 44 photographs.