Alfred Jarry (1873–1907) is best known for creating Père Ubu, the monstrous anti-hero of his plays Ubu Roi, Ubu Cocu andUbu Enchaîné, but, as Alastair Brotchie reveals in this immensely enjoyable journey through Jarry’s life and work, the origins of Ubu are far from straightforward.
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