Dadaism in Germany: logic, semiotics, strategy

Dadaism in Germany: logic, semiotics, strategy
Авторы (текстом)
T. S. Simyan
Yerevan State University, Faculty of foreign Literature
Keywords
Dada, logic of Dada, semiotics of Dada, strategy of Dada, Habitus of Dada, Dada vs. Expressionism
Abstract

In the present article the logical and semiotic characteristics of Dadaism
are analyzed, first of all its aggressive «struggle» in the literary field. Expressionism
takes on the role of the «leading» enemy of Dadaism in Germany.
Dadaists criticized it on the emotional, rather than on the rational level, which
deprived their criticism of any constructive character. Particular attention is
drawn to the analysis of the problem of self-identification in Dadaism, its comprehension
/ non-comprehension through the concepts of «part» and «whole».
In order to understand Dadaism, it is extremely important to study its «beginning
», motivation, and the formation of its startling «ism». Possible logical
mistakes (particularly, generalization) in analyzing Dadaism outside of the historical
context are shown based on examples drawn from Peter Sloterdijks\
works.

Bibliography

Almanach Dada (pod. red. Richarda Huelsenbecka), Moskva, izd. «Gileya»,
[1920] 2000.

Vodyasova O. A. Dadaizm v Shvejzarii i Germanii 1910-1920-x godov:
problemi teorii i chudojestvennoj praktiki // Vestnik Kraunz. Gumanitarnie
nauki, 2014, N 1 (23) / http://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/dadaizm-v-shveytsarii-igermanii-1910-1…

Dadaizm w Zuruche, Berline, Gannovere i Kyol’ne: Teksti , illustracii,
dokumenti (otv. red. K. Schuman), Moskva, izd. «Respublica», 2001.

Mayk Maderov. Dadaisticheskij stishok (epitafiya), 2005 // http://www.
stihi.ru/2005/04/07-195

Sedel’nik W. D. Dadaizm I dadaizsti, Moskva, izd. «IMLI RAN», 2010 /
http://www.dali-genius.ru/library/dadaizm-i-dadaisty17.html

Sheglowa M. W. Dadaizm sozial’no-psichologicheskij simptom epochi
peremen // Izwestiya WGPU, 2005, N. 2 / http://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/
dadaizm-sotsialno-psihologicheskiy-simptom-epohi-peremen

Jakopson Roman. Raboti po poetike, Moskwa, izd. «Progress», 1987.

Aufbruch ins 20. Jahrhundert. Über Avantgarden (Hrsg. Heinz Ludwig Arnold).
München: Richard Boorberg Verlag 2001.

Dada Almanach (Hrsg. Richard Huelsenbeck), 2. Auflage, Hamburg: Nautilus
Verlag 1987 [1920 / http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/dada/da/index5.htm

Dada Zürich: Texte, Manifeste, Dokumente (Hrsg. von Karl Riha). Stuttgart:
Reclam Verlag 2006.

Hausmann, Raoul. Am Anfang war Dada (Hrsg. von Karl Riha und Günter
Kämpf). 3, völlig neu gestaltete Auflage. Gießen: Anabas Verlag 1992.

Illustrierte Geschichte der deutschen Literatur in sechs Bänden (Hrsg. Prof.
Dr. Anselm Salzer und Prof. Eduard von Tunk). Band V. Köln: Naumann &
Göbel 1990.

Korte, Hermann. Die Dadaisten. 4. Auflage. Reinbek bei Hamburg: Rowohlt-
Taschenbuch 1994.

Manifeste und Proklamationen der europäischen Avantgarde (1909–1938)
(Hrsg. vonWolfgang Asholt und Walter Fähnders). Stuttgart / Weimar: Verlag.
J.B. Metzler 1995.

Nietzsche, Friedrich. Also sprach Zarathustra. 1. Auflage. Frankfurt am
Main: Insel Verlag 1994. (368 S.).

Richter, Horst. Geschichte der Malerei 20. Jahrhunderts. 7. ergänzte
Auflage. Köln: DuMont Buchverlag 1988.

Sloterdijk, Peter. Kritik der zynischen Vernunft. Band 2. Frankfurt am Main:
Suhrkamp 1983. (399–954 S.)

Bibliographic reference
T. S. Simyan Dadaism in Germany: logic, semiotics, strategy // Критика и семиотика. 2015. № 2. Pp. 384–398.