Approximate Man & Other Writings ─ Approximate Man And Other Writings

The only English language source for Tzara's majestic and powerful epic poem "Approximate Man." This completley revised title (originally published in 1973) also contains an extensive collection of other writings by Tzara not often found in the English language. Translator and editor Mary Ann Caws also provides an essay new to this edition that helps set the context of "Approximate Man." A critical introduction and extensive notes on text variants are included.

Tristan Tzara (1896-1963) was the legendary poet and co-founder of Dada and later collaborator of the surrealist movement. His epic "Approximate Man" is now widely regarded as the poetic masterpiece of Surrealism.Translator and Editor Mary Ann Caws is Distinguished Professor of English, French, and Comparative literature at the Graduate School of the City University of New York. She is the author, translator, and editor of numerous books and publications on the major figures of both Dada and surrealism.