Hugo Ball | |
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 Ball in 1916 | |
| Born | 22 February 1886 Pirmasens, Germany |
| Died | 14 September 1927 (aged 41) Sant'Abbondio (Gentilino), Switzerland |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Poetry |
| Movement | Dada |
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Hugo Ball (German: [bal]; 22 February 1886 – 14 September 1927) 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.