Clément Pansaers (1 May 1885 – 31 October 1922) was the main proponent of the

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movement in

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. He began writing poetry in 1916 after abandoning his career as an

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. Along with several members of the

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circle, he founded the review ''Résurrection'', which published early texts by Carl Einstein, Pierre Jean Jouve,

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, and others. His first properly "Dadaist" work, ''Pan-Pan au Cul du Nu Nègre'' was published in 1920. This pamphlet, along with ''Bar Nicanor'' (1921), was read and admired by figures like

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and

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. Pansaers moved to Paris in 1921, where he took part in Dada manifestations until his early death from

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Bibliography

*''Le Pan-Pan au Cul du Nu Nègre'' (Brussels: Editions Alde, 1920) *''Bar Nicanor'' (Brussels: Editions AIO, 1921) *''L'apologie de la paresse'' (Antwerp: Ca Ira!, 1922) *''Bar Nicanor et autres textes dada'', edited by Marc Dachy (Paris: Lebovici/Champ Libre, 1986) *''Apologia dell'ozio'', (Firenze, Italia, Gratis, 1993) *''L'apologie de la paresse'' (Paris, Allia, 1996) *''Le Pan Pan au Cul du Nu Nègre'', (Brussels, Didier Devillez éditeur, 2002, collection "fac similé", with a preface by Benjamin Hennot) *'' Bar Nicanor'', (Brussels, Didier Devillez éditeur, 2002, collection "fac similé", with a preface by Benjamin Hennot) *''Apologie van de luiheid'', (Nijmegen, Van Tilt, traduction Rokus Hofstede, with a preface by Benjamin Hennot) *''Pan Pan voor de Poeper van de Neger Naakt & Bar Nicanor'', (Nijmegen, Van Tilt, 2003, with a preface by Benjamin Hennot) *''Pan-Dada: The Writings of Clement Pansaers'', edited by Michael Sanchez with a preface by Marc Dachy, forthcoming.

External links

Facsimiles of Pansaers's published books
on the International Dada Archive website

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