Abstract

Réalités pseudonymes explores the question of reality through the lens of the proper name and its referential mechanisms in French literature and arts at the turn of the 21st century. Julie Gaillard analyzes the works of thinkers, authors, and artists who all question the referential transparency of the proper name to question the fabric of reality and show how it can be transformed, suspended or even faked: Jean-François Lyotard, Samuel Beckett, Édouard Levé, as well as the artists Renaud Cojo and Invader. Situated at the crossroads of several disciplines, the book questions the fabric of reality at a time when societies are shifting from analogue to digital modalities of its mediation.
Original languageEnglish (US)
PublisherBrill
Number of pages201
ISBN (Electronic)978-90-04-41087-9
ISBN (Print)978-90-04-41086-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Publication series

NameChiasma
Volume45
ISSN (Print)1380-7811

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