Alfred Jarry: The Man with the Axe

By Nigey Lennon and Bill Griffith

Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) lived fast, died young, and refused to accept objective reality. He was a major influence on artistic movements such as Dada and Surrealism, and his nihilistic 1896 play, "Ubu Roi", is acknowledged as the turning point in modern drama. In "The Man with the Axe", author Nigey Lennon and illustrator/underground comix legend Bill Griffith take an appropriately surrealistic graphic approach to chronicling the absurd life of this seminal figure. As the first-ever non-academic biography of Jarry, "The Man with the Axe" has been legendary since its initial publication in 1984. AirStream Books is proud to re-introduce it in e-book format to a new generation of readers. Features full-color cover art and numerous black-and-white illustrations by Bill Griffith, as well as a hilarious short story, "The Pataphysician", by Nigey Lennon.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Airstream Books
• Release date: Mar 4, 2015
• ISBN: 9780983488439

Nigey Lennon

Nigey Lennon is a professional journalist whose work has appeared in publications such as The Village Voice. She is also the author of seven books.

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Reviews for Alfred Jarry

[Robert Whyte · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Rollicking steamrolling tapdance of faucets and charisimatic caterwauls. Well done!