Abstract
Abstract: This essay explores the legacy of the Refus global manifesto by examining the way three Québécois poets integrate, adapt, and respond to the esthetic and cultural critiques in the text. Beginning with a brief outline of the sociocultural context in which the manifesto emerges, the essay then discusses affinities and differences between the manifesto and French Surrealism. By focusing on a particular style of lyricism promoted in Refus global —refusal of intention, free-form expression, nonfigurative language—the essay threads three poets’ lyrical voices, all distinct, yet all poetically reimagining elements of the manifesto, thereby showing the text’s lasting influence on Québécois poetry.
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