Ubu Trump : A Drama in Five Acts in Prose /
Alfred Jarry's 1888 play Ubu Roi bears disconcertingly close resemblance to America in 2017. This new version, which brings Ubu to the United States, is a bombastic, irreverant romp through the misadventures of the titular usurper of the White House. Slightly Shakespearean, mostly scatological,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated and adapted from the French. |
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London :
Eyewear Publishing Ltd,
[2017]
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| Summary: | Alfred Jarry's 1888 play Ubu Roi bears disconcertingly close resemblance to America in 2017. This new version, which brings Ubu to the United States, is a bombastic, irreverant romp through the misadventures of the titular usurper of the White House. Slightly Shakespearean, mostly scatological, the ridiculous Ubu Trump is more than a spoof. This satirical translation-palimpsest forms a terrifyingly relevant comment on our world turned upside down. |
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| Item Description: | "First Performed By The Marionettes Of 'The Theatre of Finances' In 1888." |
| Physical Description: | 124 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781911335931 1911335936 |