Alfred Jarry: A Pataphysical Life

by Alastair Brotchie

Book Overview

This long-awaited biography of Alfred Jarry reconstructs a life both "ubuesque" and pataphysical.

When Alfred Jarry died in 1907 at the age of thirty-four, he was a legendary figure in Paris--but this had more to do with his bohemian lifestyle and scandalous behavior than his literary achievements. A century later, Jarry is firmly established as one of the leading figures of the artistic avant-garde.

Even so, most people today tend...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262528436
• ISBN13: 9780262528436
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.7" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher