"This rich, in-depth exploration of Dada's roots in East-Central Europe is a vital addition to existing research on Dada and the avant-garde. Through deeply researched case studies and employing novel theoretical approaches, the volume rewrites the history of Dada as a story of cultural and political hybridity, border-crossings, transitions, and transgressions, across political, class and gender lines. Dismantling prevailing notions of Dada as a 'Western' movement, the contributors to this volume present East-Central Europe as the locus of Dada activity and techniques. The articles explore how artists from the region pre-figured Dada as well as actively 'cannibalized', that is, reabsorbed and further hybridized, a range of avant-garde techniques, thus challenging 'Western' cultural hegemony."-- Provided by publisher.
Littérature expérimentale--Europe de l'Est--Histoire et critique
Littérature est-européenne--20e siècle--Histoire et critique
Literature, Experimental--Europe, Eastern--History and criticism
Dadaist literature, East European--History and criticism
East European literature--20th century--History and criticism