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Apocryphal Pataphysics
Pataphysics, at once a literary trope and a branch of philosophy (and science), has influenced an array of prominent artists, writers, and musicians since the early 20th century. Members of the Paris-based Collège de 'Pataphysique have included Marcel Duchamp, Raymond Queneau, Man Ray, Max Ernst, Fernando Arrabal, and the Marx Brothers. "Apocryphal Pataphysics" brings the study of pataphysics into the modern age, stripping off the arcane baggage, fleshing out new dimensions, and serving up a quasi-guidebook for pataphysicians
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Apocryphal Pataphysics
Pataphysics, at once a literary trope and a branch of philosophy (and science), has influenced an array of prominent artists, writers, and musicians since the early 20th century. Members of the Paris-based Collège de 'Pataphysique have included Marcel Duchamp, Raymond Queneau, Man Ray, Max Ernst, Fernando Arrabal, and the Marx Brothers. "Apocryphal Pataphysics" brings the study of pataphysics into the modern age, stripping off the arcane baggage, fleshing out new dimensions, and serving up a quasi-guidebook for pataphysicians
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Apocryphal Pataphysics

Apocryphal Pataphysics

by Peter Clarke
Apocryphal Pataphysics

Apocryphal Pataphysics

by Peter Clarke

Overview

Pataphysics, at once a literary trope and a branch of philosophy (and science), has influenced an array of prominent artists, writers, and musicians since the early 20th century. Members of the Paris-based Collège de 'Pataphysique have included Marcel Duchamp, Raymond Queneau, Man Ray, Max Ernst, Fernando Arrabal, and the Marx Brothers. "Apocryphal Pataphysics" brings the study of pataphysics into the modern age, stripping off the arcane baggage, fleshing out new dimensions, and serving up a quasi-guidebook for pataphysicians

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781984200563
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 03/14/2018
Pages: 114
Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.27(d)

About the Author

Peter Clarke holds degrees in psychology and law; he is in no way qualified to discuss pataphysics but does enjoy a good absinthe and the occasional fish. He was born in Forks, Washington and grew up in Port Angeles. At age 21, he fled to Northern California and currently lives in Oakland. His first novel, "Politicians Are Superheroes," was published by Pski's Porch Publishing in 2018.
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