The Ubu Plays
The Ubu Plays by Alfred Jarry, published by Grove Press in 1969, is a reissue that presents three seminal texts: Ubu Roi, Ubu Cocu, and Ubu Enchaînée. This edition, comprising 148 pages, showcases Jarry’s influential contributions to modern avant-garde theatre, a movement that has shaped various artistic expressions, including Dada and Surrealism. The translations by Connolly and Taylor offer readers access to Jarry’s unique exploration of the darker aspects of humanity through the character of Ubu.
In this collection, readers will encounter the violent and grotesque nature of Ubu, which serves as a metaphor for the complexities of modern existence. The plays delve into themes of absurdity and the human condition, reflecting Jarry’s critical perspective on society. This edition invites readers to engage with the provocative ideas that have made Jarry a pivotal figure in European drama, particularly within the French theatrical tradition.
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Alfred Jarry is regarded as one of the founders of modern avant-garde theatre– “Dada, Surrealism, Pataphysics, Theatre of Cruelty, the Absurd–all owe a debt to Jarry.” (Encore) This volume contains his three classic Ubu texts: Ubu Roi, Ubu Cocu and Ubu Enchaînéeacute;. Through the lucid translations of Connolly and Taylor, the reader comes to realize that the violent and loathsome Ubu is Jarry’s dark metaphor for man in the modern age. As Ubu himself said, “We shall not have succeeded in demolishing everything unless we demolish the ruins as well.”
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