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Name Fondane's surrealist associate opposed for communism.

  • André Breton

  • Tristan Tzara

  • Lev Shestov

  • Salvador Dalí

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Lev Shestov, the existentialist philosopher and religious thinker, was Fondane's surrealist associate who opposed communism. He rejected the materialist and collectivist aspects of communism, arguing that it contradicted the inherent individuality and spiritual nature of human existence. Shestov believed in the power of individual choice and the importance of personal responsibility, which he saw as incompatible with the communist ideology.
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