ABSTRACT
An initial feature that contributes to the collage aesthetic in Almanachs du Pere Ubu's first Almanac is the work's eclectic mix of genres. At first glance the texts appear to conform to the structure and conventions of the traditional almanac, which always comprised a variety of genres. The variety of genres contained in traditional almanacs was partly a consequence of their adherence to short and simple forms. In the Almanac Alfred Jarry makes use of closed lists as well as open-ended lists. In the Almanac, the 'trigger' for the narrative can be a word, a sign, or an image after which Jarry explores all its possible synonyms, homonyms and antonyms. In the Almanac it is possible to distinguish between pre-existent ready-made elements, copied and pasted, either unaltered or manipulated, and pseudo ready-madeelements, which give the impression of being pre-existent and authentic, but which are created by the author(s).
