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'Pataphysics (French: 'pataphysique) is a "philosophy" of science invented by French writer Alfred Jarry (1873–1907) intended to be a parody of science. Difficult to be simply defined or pinned down, it has been described as the "science of imaginary solutions".
Jan 4, 2012 · Alfred Jarry: A Pataphysical Life by Alastair Brotchie - review. A life of one of the most influential writers of modern times. Michael Moorcock. Wed 4 Jan 2012 04.01 EST. A lfred Jarry...
Apr 7, 2023 · It was created by the absurdist playwright Alfred Jarry, who believed the world cannot be understood in one easy, obvious way. There are two bits of wisdom in ‘pataphysics: beware of...
Jun 20, 2016 · Pataphysics is a concept attributed to the French writer Alfred Jarry (1873–1907), though the term was originally coined by Jarry and his schoolmates in Rennes in the late 19th century as somewhat of a joke. He described it enigmatically as “the science of imaginary solutions.”
Jarry introduced the term “pataphysics” in 1893. He presented it as a given—as if pataphysics was the mother of the invention of pataphysics. Another given, according to Jarry, was that opposites are equivalent.
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Alfred Jarry (French: [al.fʁɛd ʒa.ʁi]; 8 September 1873 – 1 November 1907) was a French symbolist writer who is best known for his play Ubu Roi (1896), often cited as a forerunner of the Dada, Surrealist, and Futurist movements of the 1920s and 1930s and later the Theatre of the absurd In the 1950s and 1960s He also coined the term and ...
6 days ago · Overview. 'pataphysics. Quick Reference. French author Alfred Jarry's playful concept defined in Gestes et opinions du Docteur Faustroll, pataphysicien (1911), translated as Exploits and Opinions of Dr Faustroll, Pataphysician (1965), as the science of imaginary solutions.
