Manifestations of intellectual modernization of the European modern poetry

Abstract

The modernization thought in European literature in general, and in modern French poetry in particular, is embodied by the revolution against foundations of both classical and romantic era which were dominated in the literary and culturally scene for several centuries. That modernization had its manifestation through the interaction of various literary doctrines which carried the banner of change, revolution, and then rejection all modes that became a pattern from time to time. Among these literary doctrines that considered modernized during that past times, there are Symbolism, Dadaism and Surrealism.In the current research paper, I concisely present the characteristics of these intellectual movements and schools and look for the horizon of modernization act through foundations of each movement or school. Moreover, I also provide the reader with multiple poetic examples that modernity intellectual appearances of symbolism; Dadaism and Surrealism are reflected in them. Finally, I try to explain the reasons, whether implicit or explicit, for the continuity of Surrealism that is undoubtedly considered as a philosophical and epistemological attitude, rather than a literary or artistic school.