Description

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Chanson Dada contains all the poems of legendary Dada poet Tristan Tzara (1896-1963) translated by English poet Lee Harwood. Translated as a labor of love over a ten year period the poems encompass the full range of Tzara's works, the results of which have brought Tzara's poetry to life for English language readers for over 25 years. Completely revised, updated edition of this classic survey.

About the Author

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Tristan Tzara (1896-1963) was the legendary and prolific poet, playwright, founder of Dada, and on and off again collaborator of Breton's Surrealist group. Translator Lee Harwood is widely regarded as one of the finest poets working in Britain today. Widely anthologized, over 20 volumes of his poetry has been published to date, including his recent "Collected poems." He resides in Brighton, England.