Tristan Tzara ("Sami Rosenstock a.k.a. Samuel Rosenstock") (April 16, 1896 - December 25, 1963) was a Romanian poet and essayist. He was one of the founders of the Dada movement, known best for his manifestos. He was a collaborater with Marcel Janco. It is speculated that the word "Dada" comes from the Romanian "Yes, yes" and is thus originated from Tzara and Janco's contributions. Wikipedia
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