The Resume

(April 16, 1896-December 25, 1963)
Born in Moinesti, Romania
Birth name is Samuel Rosenstock
Founder of Dada, an anti-art movement
Also known for his poetry, journalism and political activism
Writings include 'The First Heavenly Adventure of Mr. Antipyrine' (1916), 'The Dada Manifesto' (1918) and 'Twenty-Five Poems' (1918)
Joined French Communist Party in 1936

Why he might be annoying:

He moved to Switzerland to avoid involvement in World War One.
Nevertheless he was accused by some as acting as an 'agent of influence' for Germany and its allies.
He eventually abandoned his native language Romanian for French.
He regularly provoked his audiences into rioting.
He claimed Dada meant 'nothing.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He started an influential literary magazine in his teens.
Because of Romanian anti-Semitism, he was not considered a full citizen until 1918.
His antics (such as claiming he and Jean Arp would duel) helped publicize Dadaism.
His pseudonym means 'sad in country,' a reference to the plight of Romanian Jews.
He abandoned Communism after the Soviets repressed the Hungarian uprising in 1956.

Credit: Georgina

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 20th Century Poets
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4281896)
• College Drop Outs
• Georgina/Devil Doll's Profiles [Series 5]
• I Died in 1963 (Ranked: 67)
• I Got to See Jesus for Christmas, What Did You Get? [Died December 25th] (Ranked: 1963)
• I'm a Communist
• I'm Buried at Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Monocle or Specs
• Participated in the French Resistance
• Poets
• Profiles 35001-35250 (Ranked: 35160)

Year In Review:

In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 135 Votes: 65.93% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 24 Votes: 95.83% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying