Tristan Tzara – Ju-dadaist / Dada-East. W poszukiwaniu rumuńskich i żydowskich korzeni dadaizmu
Tristan Tzara: (Ju)dadaist / Dada-East. Searching for the Romanian and Jewish Roots of Dadaism

Summary/Abstract: The paper concerns the problem of Romanian influence on the emergence of the Dada movement and it is divided into three major parts. The initial one reminds the theoretical background of Dadaist aesthetic premises. Moreover, the concept of Dada as a cultural phenomenon rather than an artistic movement, is maintained. The second part reveals the avantgarde atmosphere in Romania (1912–1915), having the leading representative in the Romanian Jew, Samuel Rosenstock, later known as the Dada most significant figure, Tristan Tzara. The third consists of an analysis of Tristan Tzara’s earliest poetic works, included into The First Poems anthology. Its main aim is to underline the importance of both Jewish and Romanian culture for the artistic evolution of Tzara, and, in consequence, for the consciousness of the Dada movement.

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