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Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes

ジョルジュ・リベモン=デサニェ

Joruju Ribemon-Desanyē

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1884-06-19 (Montpellier)
Died
1974-07-09 (Saint-Jeannet) age 90
Nationality
France, French
Languages
French
Residence History
Montpellier → Saint-Jeannet

Career

Occupations
writer, poet, playwright, painter
Active Years
1916-1974
Affiliations
Dada movement, Surrealism

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Emperor of China

1916 play

Dada-related play

Dada

The Mute Canary

1919 play

Play

The Knife's Tears

1926 opera libretto

Opera libretto composed by Bohuslav Martinů

The Three Wishes

1926 opera libretto

Opera libretto composed by Bohuslav Martinů

L'Autruche aux yeux clos

1924 novel

Novel

Ariane

1925 novel

Novel

Le Bar du lendemain

1927 novel

Novel

Céleste Ugolin

1928 novel

Novel

Monsieur Jean ou l'Amour absolu

1934 novel

Novel

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Experimental style influenced by DadaElements of Surrealism

Legacy

French writer, poet, playwright, and painter associated with the Dada movement. Contributed to Dada and later Surrealist periodical Literature.

Museums

  • Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) New York City Opened in 1929

Archives

  • International Dada Archive at the University of Iowa Libraries