“Humor (is) the process that allows one to brush reality aside when it gets too distressing.”
André Breton book Anthology of Black Humor
Source: Anthology of Black Humor
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The Anthology of Black Humor is an anthology of 45 writers edited by André Breton. It was first published in 1940 in Paris by Éditions du Sagittaire and its distribution was immediately banned by the Vichy government. It was reprinted in 1947 after Breton's return from exile, with a few additions. In 1966, Breton, "having resisted the temptation to add more names", published the book again and called this edition "the definitive".
“Life’s greatest gift is the freedom it leaves you to step out of it whenever you choose.”
André Breton book Anthology of Black Humor
Source: Anthology of Black Humor
