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'Metaphysics of a Two-Headed Calf, set in New Guinea and Australia, pits savage European imperialists against a native tribal chieftain whose fetish of a great golden frog offers greater insight into the mystery of existence than the Westerners' shallow rationalism.' - cover note, Mr Price, or Tropical Madness and Metaphysics of a Two-Headed Calf
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Written in 1921. First performed at Poznan in 1928.
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Polish language publication details to be established.
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Tropical Madness : Witkacy's Journey to the East
2002
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— Appears in: Mr Price, or Tropical Madness and Metaphysics of a Two-Headed Calf 2002; (p. 1-9)
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Tropical Madness : Witkacy's Journey to the East
2002
single work
essay
— Appears in: Mr Price, or Tropical Madness and Metaphysics of a Two-Headed Calf 2002; (p. 1-9)
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cPapua New Guinea,cPacific Region,
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cAustralia,c
- Sydney, New South Wales,
- Kalgoorlie, Goldfields area, Southeast Western Australia, Western Australia,
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