Jarry

American  

[zha-ree] / ʒaˈri /

noun

1. Alfred 1873–1907, French poet and playwright.

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Jarry British  

/ ʒari /

noun

1. Alfred (alfrɛd). 1873–1907, French dramatist and poet, who anticipated the theatre of the absurd with his play Ubu Roi (1896)

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Jarry

His many designs for theater and opera began with sets for a 1966 revival of “Ubu Roi” by Alfred Jarry at the Royal Court Theatre in London.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

By edging past huge-serving Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry in the fourth round, Norrie became only the fourth British man in the Open era to reach multiple Wimbledon quarter-finals.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025

Jarry was told it would take three weeks to recover but still has episodes a year on.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025

Norrie led 4-2 in both but could not convert his advantage as Jarry roared back, but he reset wonderfully to eventually end his opponent's resistance after striking early in the decider.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025

There’s surely an entry on the anarchist playwright Alfred Jarry, who once gave Picasso a Browning pistol—the gun favored by the anarchists.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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