Alfred Jarry
French writer (1873–1907)
Alfred Jarry was born on September 8, 1873 in Laval and died on November 1, 1907 in Paris, aged 34. Recorded occupations: playwright, poet, novelist, writer, printmaker and critic. Country of citizenship: France. Fields of work: performing arts. Notable works include “Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Pataphysician”, “Ubu roi”, “Ubu enchaîné” and “Les jours et les nuits”. Educated at Lycée Henri-IV. Honours include Concours général.
- Born
- September 8, 1873 · Laval
- Died
- November 1, 1907 · Paris
- Age at death
- 34
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- playwright, poet, novelist, writer, printmaker, critic
- Notable works
- Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Pataphysician, Ubu roi, Ubu enchaîné, Les jours et les nuits
- Education
- Lycée Henri-IV
- Honours
- Concours général
- Wikipedia editions
- 44 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
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