Tossup
A picaresque novel by this author features the laughing baboon Bosse-de-Nage (“boss-duh-NAHZH”) as a companion to a doctor of a field that “explains the universe supplementary to this one.” W. B. Yeats lamented, “after us, the Savage God” after seeing a play by this author whose protagonist frequently swears “by my green candle.” This author started staging one of his plays with marionettes after an uproar at its premiere over the title character’s exclamation of “merde!” (“maird”) with an extra R. This author invented the “science of imaginary solutions,” ’pataphysics. Sequels titled for a man “Cuckolded” and “in Chains” follow a send-up of Macbeth by this author in which the title king goes to war with Russia after he usurps the throne of Poland. For 10 points, name this absurdist French author of Ubu Roi ■END■
Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 33% | 0% | 83.50 |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 80% | 20% | 96.25 |
| Northeast | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 50% | 50% | 72.00 |
| Overflow | 2025-02-01 | 4 | 50% | 0% | 105.50 |
| Pacific Northwest | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 100% | 0% | 82.50 |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | 10 | 60% | 10% | 99.50 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 8 | 38% | 25% | 92.33 |