Hugo Ball was born 22 February 1886 in Pirmasens, Germany, died 14 September 1927 in San Abbondio, Switzerland. He was the founder of Cabaret Voltaire and Zurich Dada.
Les presses du réel – Avant-gardes – L'écart absolu (Absolute Gap) – Fundamental
This biography of Hermann Hesse by his friend Hugo Ball is one of the best exposés of his spiritual journeys, and also an approach of Ball's own fundamental themes