Tristan Tzara

Romanian-French poet (1896–1963)
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Tristan Tzara

Summary

Tristan Tzara is a human[1]. He was born in Moinești[2]. He was born on April 16, 1896[3]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on December 24, 1963[5]. He worked as an art collector[6], poet[7], writer[8], diplomat[9], and film director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (870 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moinești[2], Tristan Tzara…
  • Born in Bacău[12], Tristan Tzara…
  • Tristan Tzara passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Tristan Tzara passed away in Paris[13].
  • Tristan Tzara was born on April 16, 1896[3].
  • Tristan Tzara was born on April 4, 1896[14].
  • Tristan Tzara died on December 24, 1963[5].
  • Tristan Tzara is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[15].
  • Tristan Tzara was married to Greta Knutson[16].
  • A child of Tristan Tzara was Christophe Tzara[17].
  • Tristan Tzara held citizenship in Romania[18].
  • Tristan Tzara held citizenship in France[19].
  • Tristan Tzara's professions included art collector[6].
  • Tristan Tzara's professions included poet[7].
  • Tristan Tzara's professions included writer[8].
  • Tristan Tzara's professions included diplomat[9].
  • Tristan Tzara worked as a film director[10].
  • Tristan Tzara's professions included translator[20].
  • Tristan Tzara's field of work was poetry[21].
  • Tristan Tzara's field of work was drama[22].
  • Tristan Tzara's field of work was Dada[23].
  • Tristan Tzara's field of work was essay[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Tristan Tzara is Handkerchief of Clouds[25].
  • Tristan Tzara was influenced by Jules Laforgue[26].
  • Tristan Tzara is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1896-04-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1963-12-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4f3fe3d6-ff99-4b4b-926c-baec6d2bfd25[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Moinești[2], a municipality of Romania[33], in Romania[34], founded in 1437[35] and Bacău[12], a municipality of Romania[36], in Romania[37], founded in 1399[38]. Recorded date of birth include April 16, 1896[3] and April 4, 1896[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6], poet[7], writer[8], diplomat[9], film director[10], and translator[20]. Fields of work include poetry[21], a literary form[39]; drama[22], a literary mode[40]; Dada[23], an art movement[41], founded in 1910[42]; and essay[24], a literary genre[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tristan Tzara is Handkerchief of Clouds[25].

Personal Life

Among Tristan Tzara's spouses was Greta Knutson[16]. A child of him was Christophe Tzara[17]. He was affiliated with the French Communist Party[44].

Death and Burial

Tristan Tzara died on December 24, 1963[5]. Recorded place of death include 7th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[45], in France[46], founded in 1860[47] and Paris[13], a commune of France[48], in France[49], founded in -0300[50]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[15].

Why It Matters

Tristan Tzara ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (870 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Eugène Ionesco[53], a playwright[54], 1909–1994[55], of Romania[56], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[57], specialised in performing arts[58].

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 art collector[6], poet[7], writer[8], diplomat[9], and film director[10].

Who did Tristan Tzara influence?

Tristan Tzara has been cited as an influence by Eugène Ionesco[53].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [27] . 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. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [44] . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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