Alfred Jarry
Born: 09-07-1873
Alfred Jarry was a French writer and playwright, best known for pioneering the absurdist movement with his play "Ubu Roi." Born in 1873, Jarry's work is characterized by its satirical wit and subversion of traditional narrative forms. His eccentric lifestyle and imaginative storytelling laid the groundwork for surrealism and the theatre of the absurd. Jarry's influence extends beyond literature, impacting various art movements of the 20th century.
Book summaries for books written by Alfred Jarry
Quotes
Shit is a melon, shit is a passion fruit.
All revolutions devour their own children.
My reign will be a reign of terror!
Hark to the rare and marvellous sound of the wind in my anus!
We will hang the bourgeois with their own guts.
I find myself authority personified.
The absurd ought to be put to his place: the trash heap.
Shit on the country, shit on the people.
Let us find a way to set ourselves up in this fine profession!
Justice must be heard to be believed.
All true spouses should endeavor not to understand one another.
You are the functionary of functionaries!