Hugo Ball Quotes

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Hugo Ball was a German author known for his surrealistic poetry and dramatic works. His works were characterized by strong visual and auditory elements, which had a profound impact on 20th-century literature.

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Famous Hugo Ball Quotes

“Every word that is spoken and sung here (the Cabaret Voltaire) represents at least this one thing: that this humiliating age has not succeeded in winning our respect.”

Respect Disgust Dada

Author:Hugo Ball

“Why can't a tree be called Pluplusch?”

Art Avant Garde Manifesto Dada Dadaism

Author:Hugo Ball

“Punctuality can go to the devil.”

Humor Dada Tardy

Book:Flametti, or The Dandyism of the Poor

Source: Flametti, or The Dandyism of the Poor

“Oh, this century of glowing light and barbed wire, primordial strength and abyss!”

Dada Dadaism

Book:Ball and Hammer: Hugo Ball's Tenderenda the Fantast

Source: Ball and Hammer: Hugo Ball's Tenderenda the Fantast

About the Author

Born: February 22, 1886
Died: September 14, 1927
Known for: Author
Quotes: 13

Books & Sources

Flight Out of Time: A Dada DiaryRelated source material

Ball and Hammer: Hugo Ball's Tenderenda the FantastRelated source material

Flametti, or The Dandyism of the PoorRelated source material

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