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(1873-1907) French writer. Alfred Jarry was a French playwright and poet, known for his savagely funny dramas, as well as his dissolute and eccentric way of life. "Ubi roi" was his first play, published in 1896. He also wrote a surrealistic novel: "The Supermale" (1902).
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Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) is known for "Ubu Roi" (1896), a parody of "Macbeth." Jarry was a French writer, who is considered a father of the Theatre of the Absurd. Here are a few quotes from Alfred Jarry.
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