Jacques Vaché (7 September 1895 - 6 January 1919) was a friend of André Breton, the founder of surrealism. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common André Breton (in French ɑ̃dʀe bʀəˈtɔ̃ ( February 19, 1896 &ndash September 28, 1966) was a French Writer, Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members Vaché was one of the chief inspirations behind the Surrealist movement. Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members As Breton said:
He was born on 7 September 1895 in Lorient, France, and died in Nantes on 6 January 1919 from an overdose of opium. "Rimbaud" redirects here For other uses see Rimbaud (disambiguation Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (ræm'boʊ or in French aʁtyʁ Alfred Jarry ( 8 September 1873 &ndash 1 November 1907) was a French Writer born in Laval, Mayenne Guillaume Apollinaire (in French ɡijom apɔliˈnɛʁ ( August 26, 1880 &ndash November 9, 1918) was a French Poet Germain Nouveau born and died in Pourrières, Var, in France ( 31 July 1851 - 4 April 1920) was a French poet Comte de Lautréamont (lotʁeaˈmɔ̃ in French was the Pen name of Isidore Lucien Ducasse ( April 4 Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lorient, or L'Orient, (An Oriant is a commune and a Seaport in the Morbihan département, of Brittany. Nantes (Naoned Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Opium is a Narcotic formed from the Latex (ie sap released by lacerating (or "scoring" the immature seed pods of opium poppies ( He was known for his indifference and for wearing a monocle. A monocle is a type of Corrective lens used to correct the vision in only one Eye.