Britannica Sources used in this answer

Who wrote the First English Surrealist Manifesto in 1935?

Created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

René Magritte: Time Transfixed — Surrealism A visitor to the Tate Liverpool viewing *Time Transfixed*, oil on canvas by René Magritte, 1938; during the exhibition “Rene Magritte: The Pleasure Principle,” 2011.

The "First English Surrealist Manifesto" (1935) was written by the English poet David Gascoyne.1

Although the title refers to an English manifesto, Gascoyne actually penned the work in French while in Paris, and it was subsequently published in the French review Cahiers d’art. Gascoyne was a pivotal figure in introducing Surrealism to Britain, having been deeply influenced by his interactions with French Surrealists and his study of French poetry.12