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Alfred Jarry
AuthorBooks · Second hand1873-1907
Alfred Jarry was a French symbolist writer who is best known for his play Ubu Roi (1896), often cited as a forerunner of the Dada, Surrealist, and Futurist movements of the 1920s and 1930s and later the theatre of the absurd in the 1950s and 1960s. He also coined the term and philosophical concept of 'pataphysics.
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Birth
1873
Death
1907
First book
1895
Years writing
131
Alfred Jarry was a multifaceted French artist who excelled as a playwright, poet, novelist, and printmaker.
His most iconic work, Ubu Roi, revolutionized theater with its hilarious and provocative style.
Under the pseudonym Doctor Faustroll, he explored the boundaries of literature and imagination.
Born in Laval in 1873, Jarry is remembered both for his prolific output of 170 works and his eccentric lifestyle.
His literary legacy remains a fundamental piece of European drama and the French avant-garde.