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# A Book of Surrealist Games

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Fabulous teaching tool!
  

*by M***I on Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024*

Used this with my graduate writing students, they loved the absurdity and playfulness of the exercises.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    How do you start a fire with only water? Eat bananas.
  

*by K***E on Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2017*

This is a wonderful little book for spurring the imagination, perfect for theater and creative writing classes. Surrealism as a social and political movement may not be appealing (or practical, though I suppose that's somehow the point), but its philosophy vis-a-vis the arts is fresh and stimulating.The exercises in this book are terrific. A highlight is "Directions For Use," which asks writers to come up with ordered directions for an object or an idea as if it were a product available for purchase. I taught a 4th-grade writing lesson in which I wrote down a bunch of random, abstract things (love, frustration, Medieval England, twisting your ankle, etc.) on small pieces of paper and had the kids choose them out of a hat. The results were hilarious, and produced some of the students' proudest work.They also composed surreal questions and answers, in which students would write a question on one side of an index card, then have a partner answer it, unseen, on the other side. Results include:Do I have 261,000 cats?Penguins.Do you like knitting?Raccoons with rabies.You might even say the prompts in this book will work even for students who aren't "good" at writing, or who are intimidated by it. Everyone, regardless of skill level, composition ability, spelling, or whatever else can find a way to participate.(Caveat emptor: those sensitive to having God and religion mocked, or running into the occasional racial slur—this being a compilation of older documents—may be offended by some this book's content. For that reason, I'd recommend it as a teacher's reference only, and not a book for the class to read.)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Delightful & thought-provoking
  

*by T***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2009*

Here's a slyly deceptive little volume, a perfect introduction to the Surrealist mindset. Why "deceptive," though? Because while all the games are fascinating & sometimes startling fun, the ideas they embody just might take hold of you ... which is all to the good, of course!If you want to know more about Surrealism, but just want to dip your toes into those mysterious waters at first, this is as good a starting place as any you'll find. The ideas of surprising juxtapositions, unexpected connections, and the sense of freedom & revelation through absurdity & chance, are all demonstrated here. And if you enjoy this first taste, then you'll almost certainly want more ...Recommended as both an unusual diversion & a window into another world!

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