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Tristan Tzara

Romanian-French poet (1896–1963)
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Summary

Tristan Tzara was born on April 16, 1896[1], in Moinești[2]. He died on December 25, 1963[3], in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as an art collector[5], poet[6], writer[7], diplomat[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,880 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Bacău[11]
  • Place of death: Paris[12]
  • Date of birth: April 4, 1896[13]
  • Date of death: December 24, 1963[14]
  • Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[15]
  • Spouse: Greta Knutson[16]
  • Child: Christophe Tzara[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Romania[18], France[19]
  • Ethnic group: Romanian Jews[20]
  • Occupation: translator[21], playwright[22], essayist[23], composer[24], performance artist[25], literary critic[26], French resistance fighter[27], draftsperson[28], photographer[29], activist[30], painter[31]
  • Field of work: poetry[32], drama[33], Dada[34], essay[35]
  • Notable work: Handkerchief of Clouds[36]
  • Influenced by: Jules Laforgue[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Member of political party: French Communist Party[39]
  • Movement: Dada[40], surrealism[41]
  • Genre: poetry[42], polemical lampoon[43]
  • Operator: performance art[44]
  • Commons category: Tristan Tzara[45]
  • Archives at: Bibliothèque littéraire Jacques-Doucet[46]
  • Family name: Rosenstock[47]
  • Given name: Tristan[48], Samuel[49]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Tristan Tzara[50]
  • Work location: France[51], Bucharest[52], Geneva[53]

Why It Matters

Tristan Tzara has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Eugène Ionesco[56], a playwright[57], 1909–1994[58], of Romania[59], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[60], specialised in performing arts[61].

FAQs

Where was Tristan Tzara born?

Tristan Tzara was born in Moinești[2].

Where did Tristan Tzara die?

Tristan Tzara passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Tristan Tzara married to?

Tristan Tzara's spouses include Greta Knutson[16].

What did Tristan Tzara do for work?

Tristan Tzara worked as an art collector[5], poet[6], writer[7], diplomat[8], and film director[9].

Who did Tristan Tzara influence?

Tristan Tzara has been cited as an influence by Eugène Ionesco[56].

Related Entities

drama Eugène Ionesco France J. Paul Getty Museum Jules Laforgue Museum of Modern Art poetry Romania UbuWeb ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

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  1. [2] ↑ . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [34] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [35] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [39] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [31] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [46] ↑ . calames.abes.fr. calames.abes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [13] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [14] ↑ . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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