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""You HAVE to know this 'century woman'..."" -BLICK.ch ""Wonderfully written. The book gives new zest for life, a lot of hope and strength in this new 'war time, ' where old men are once again trying to destroy the world."" -PBW Klemann, author In the midst of chaos and destruction, a young singer fights to find her voice. ""What was Beautiful and Good"" is an enthralling novel based on a true story, weaving together history, art, and a tale of resilience. Emmy Hennings, a free-spirited artist, revels in the beauty and excitement of Europe's most captivating cities. But when the First World War shatters her world, Emmy's life takes an unexpected tum. Unable to perform and separated from her friends who are drafted into the military, she finds herself imprisoned for trivial offenses and branded unpatriotic. As despair threatens to consume her, Emmy's fate takes a hopeful twist when a young man named Hugo Ball proposes an escape to Switzerland. In this sanctuary of peace, they discover a vibrant community, but surviving as a refugee comes with its own challenges. Driven to find purpose amidst the chaos, this remarkable novel transports readers to a turbulent era where art becomes a beacon of hope, defying the darkness of war and igniting a global artistic revolution named ""Dada"" that will remind generations to come of the true meaning behind what is beautiful and good. This second edition of the novel is a tribute to the 110th anniversary of the Cabaret Voltaire and the Dada art movement.

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Praise for ""What was Beautiful and Good""* ""Wonderfully written. The book gives new zest for life, a lot of hope and strength in this new 'war time, '"" -PBW Klemann, author ""A stirring character-led war drama."" -The BookLife Prize, 2024 ""The passionate homage is part of a series of publications that no longer treat Dada as a purely male domain, but also as an attempt by women to free themselves from social restrictions."" -Julian Schütt, author, journalist, and great-grandson of Emmy Hennings She revolutionized the culture ""You must know this ""woman of the century"" from Switzerland. Emmy Ball-Hennings (1885-1948) was a co- founder of the Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich, the birthplace of Dadaism. Long overshadowed by her colleagues, she now comes to light thanks to a biographical novel. -Daniel Arnet, Editor, BLICK.ch ""Remarkable how Blocker manages to bring the life of Emmy and the founders of the Dada movement in Zurich closer with an airy-light and dreamy language. History is never overloaded; a lot happens in private minds and the emotions of Emmy. Nevertheless, or because of that, the novel is very atmospheric and dense. Blocker creates a wonderful painting of that time and brings a historically relevant art movement into the center of attention again. Highly recommend!"" -Daniel K., book blogger @der_Leselustige ""Blocker recalls the absurd word compositions of Emmy Hen- nings and Ball in her literary fiction novel, ""What was Beautiful and Good."" The author covers the years 1913 to 1916, when Hennings and like-minded people proclaimed the pacifist awakening and brought it to the stage as an alternative to bourgeois nationalism in the legendary Cabaret Voltaire."" -Kulturtipp Magazine, 26/2024 ""This beautifully written novel takes readers on an emotional journey filled with love, loss, and the power of forgiveness."" - Amazon Reader review, 5 out of 5 stars ""A MUST read for women of our generation, about women who've already experienced it before and will not be forgot- ten. Freedom of speech, freedom of art, freedom of love."" -Jade Blocker, twin sister to the author *Some reviews have been translated and refer to the German version of this novel, ""Was schön war und gut,"" (Münster Verlag, 2023).

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Jill Blocker is an author and former journalist, whose work has been featured across international media outlets.She is the author of ""What was Beautiful and Good,"" (""Was schön war und gut""), and her work has been featured on The Daily Show, and in The Washington Post, The Star Press, The Guardian, the Seattle-PI, KOMO 4 News, MAINTENANT: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art, and others. Originally from the U.S., she considers herself a citizen of the world.

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