Hugo Ball
German author and poet
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Hugo Ball was a German author, poet, and essentially the founder of the Dada movement in European art in Zürich in 1916. Among other accomplishments, he was a pioneer in the development of sound poetry. Wikipedia
Born: February 22, 1886, Pirmasens, Germany
Died: September 14, 1927 (age 41 years), Sant'Abbondio, Gambarogno, Switzerland
Known for: Poetry
Period: Dada
Spouse: Emmy Hennings (m. 1920–1927)
Parents: Josephina Ball and Karl Ball
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