Stanley Chapman
Born in 1925, Stanley Chapman is a British architect, designer, translator and writer. His interests include theatre and pataphysics. He was involved with founding the National Theatre of London, was a member of Oulipo of the year 1960, founder of the Outrapo and a member also of the French Collège de 'Pataphysique, the London Institute of 'Pataphysics and the Lewis Carroll Society. His English translation of One Hundred Billion Poems was received with "admiring stupefaction" by Raymond Queneau.
Institute of Pataphysics
The London Institute of ’Pataphysics was founded on New Year's Eve 127 EP (7 September 2000 vulg.), in the presence of various dignitaries of the Collège de ’Pataphysique, including the Provéditeur-Convecteur, Thieri Foulc, and Stanley Chapman, Regent, and current President of the LIP. It is an independent organisation, but maintains amiable relations with the Collège de ’Pataphysique via the London Annexe of the Rogation.
Some translations
- Everyone Knows
- Darwin certainly saw the importance of the earthworm
- Heartsnatcher by Boris Vian
- Froth on the Daydream by Boris Vian
- Liberty or Love