Sándor Barta

His schooling stopped at secondary school and he went to work in his father's workshop. However he suffered from tuberculosis as a teenager. Then he got a job as a bookshop assistant and became involved with the Galileo Circle. He started writing poetry, and his first poem was published in MA. He married the poet Erzsi Újvári the sister of Lajos Kassák who edited MA.

Barta wrote the manifesto "A zöldfejü ember" (The Green Headed Man) appeared in the January 1921 issue of MA in January. This indicates an interest in Dadaism, but Lassák was to later distance himself from Dadaism and Barta claiming that it was only published to appease Barta. • Illustration — "A zöldfejü ember" • Illustration — "A zöldfejü ember"

Barta launched the journal Akasztott Ember ("Hanged Man") in November 1922. In 1923 it was renamed Ék ("Wedge"). He explained the title thus: "As people, we now feel ourselves to be hanged. And if someone doesn't feel hanged, he belongs among those who hang and kick us".

Sándor Barta was recorded at birth as Blau Sándor. The authorities additionally record the heading Sandor Barta. His recorded languages were Russian, Hungarian, English and German. He married Erzsi Újvári. One child is recorded: Zsuzsa Barta.

Sándor Barta is recorded as writer, poet and literary translator.