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Pataphysical fools : comic roles in Alfred Jarry's grotesque world, 2009

 Item — item: 0113502966808

Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.

The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.

Dates

  • 2009

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.

Extent

110 pages ; 29 cm

Language of Materials

From the record group: English

From the record group: Chinese

From the record group: Spanish; Castilian

Overview

This thesis examines the ways in which Alfred Jarry recreated the traditional comic roles of the jester, the clown and the trickster through his unique invented pseudoscience of 'Pataphysics. -- abstract.

Physical Location

Thesis Offsite Storage

General

LC Call Number(s): ECL-REMOTE[THESIS]PQ2619.A65Z67 2009; Thesis / Dissertation Note: Thesis (M.A.)--Emerson College, 2009.

Source

Repository Details

Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository

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