Tristan Tzara

Tristan Tzara (French pronunciation: [tʁistɑ̃ dzaˈʁa]; Romanian pronunciation: [trisˈtan ˈt͡sara]; born Samuel or Samy Rosenstock, also known as S. Samyro; April 16 [O.S. April 4] 1896 – December 25, 1963) was a Romanian and French avant-garde poet, essayist and performance artist. Also active as a journalist, playwright, literary and art critic, composer and film director, he was known best for being one of the founders and central figures of th... More

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  • Apr 16, 1896

Date of death:

  • Dec 25, 1963 (age 67 years)

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  • Samuel Rosenstock,
  • Tzara, Tristan

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  • Dada's nihilistic, deconstructionist ideas forever altered Western cultural discourse about artistic evolution.

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  • literature

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  • poetry
  • non-fiction
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