Soupault, Philippe (1897–1990)

French writer. He was a founder of surrealism, with which he later became disillusioned. His works include poems, novels, and plays such as Tous ensemble au bout du monde 1947. He also wrote essays and critical works, including Souvenirs de James Joyce 1945, Profils perdus 1963, and studies of the writers and artists Henri Rousseau, Apollinaire, Lautréamont, William Blake, Uccello, and Baudelaire.

His poetry includes ‘Westwego’ 1922 and ‘Georgia’ 1926. Novels include Les Freres Durandeau 1924 and Le Temps des assassins 1945.