Kurt Beals is an assistant professor of German in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at Washington University in St. Louis. He is co-editor of Hans Richters Rhythmus 21: Schlüsselfilm der Moderne (Hans Richter’s Rhythmus 21: Key Film of Modernism).

Wireless Dada offers a new and consistent reading of one of the most enigmatic movements of twentieth-century literature. It is an important, original, and far-reaching contribution not only to literary studies but also to the cultural and media history of the twentieth century." —Wolf Kittler, author of Die Geburt des Partisanen aus dem Geist der Poesie (The Birth of the Partisan out of the Spirit of Poetry)

• 1. Dada Dots and Dashes: Poetry in the Age of the Telegraph2. Telegraphic Traditions: Telegrammstil and Télégraphie Sans Fil3. Simultaneous Spirits: “L’amiral” and his Allies4. Wireless Waves: Channeling “Karawane”5. Ciphers and Codes: Raoul Hausmann’s Cryptopoetics6. Dada Goes Global: Consequences and ConclusionsNotesBibliographyIndex

Kurt Beals is an assistant professor of German in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at Washington University in St. Louis. He is co-editor of Hans Richters Rhythmus 21: Schlüsselfilm der Moderne (Hans Richter’s Rhythmus 21: Key Film of Modernism).

Wireless Dada offers a new and consistent reading of one of the most enigmatic movements of twentieth-century literature. It is an important, original, and far-reaching contribution not only to literary studies but also to the cultural and media history of the twentieth century." —Wolf Kittler, author of Die Geburt des Partisanen aus dem Geist der Poesie (The Birth of the Partisan out of the Spirit of Poetry)

• 1. Dada Dots and Dashes: Poetry in the Age of the Telegraph2. Telegraphic Traditions: Telegrammstil and Télégraphie Sans Fil3. Simultaneous Spirits: “L’amiral” and his Allies4. Wireless Waves: Channeling “Karawane”5. Ciphers and Codes: Raoul Hausmann’s Cryptopoetics6. Dada Goes Global: Consequences and ConclusionsNotesBibliographyIndex

Kurt Beals is an assistant professor of German in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at Washington University in St. Louis. He is co-editor of Hans Richters Rhythmus 21: Schlüsselfilm der Moderne (Hans Richter’s Rhythmus 21: Key Film of Modernism).

Wireless Dada offers a new and consistent reading of one of the most enigmatic movements of twentieth-century literature. It is an important, original, and far-reaching contribution not only to literary studies but also to the cultural and media history of the twentieth century." —Wolf Kittler, author of Die Geburt des Partisanen aus dem Geist der Poesie (The Birth of the Partisan out of the Spirit of Poetry)

• 1. Dada Dots and Dashes: Poetry in the Age of the Telegraph2. Telegraphic Traditions: Telegrammstil and Télégraphie Sans Fil3. Simultaneous Spirits: “L’amiral” and his Allies4. Wireless Waves: Channeling “Karawane”5. Ciphers and Codes: Raoul Hausmann’s Cryptopoetics6. Dada Goes Global: Consequences and ConclusionsNotesBibliographyIndex