PSEUDONIMI E IDENTITÀ: IL CASO DI CLAUDE CAHUN

• Authors: Calanni Rindina Desiré

Title variants

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Pseudonyms and identity: The case of Claude Cahun

• Languages of publication: IT

Abstracts

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The present article focuses on the analysis of the role of pseudonyms in the life and works of the French artist Claude Cahun. The authorial and individual existence of this versatile representative of the surrealist movement seems to be characterized by the refuse of labels and definitions. Taking this rejection as a starting point, the article will explore the underlying reasons that led Cahun to refuse her birth name and use pseudonyms instead. In particular, it will propose a short analysis of Cahun's choice of the neutral name (Claude)/jewish surname (Cahun), and their implications as far as the struggle for individual definition is concerned, with a particular focus on the concepts of gender, class, family and religion.

Keywords

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CAHUN; PSEUDONYM; GENDER; IDENTITY

• Publisher: Faculty of Arts, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica
• Journal: Motus in verbo: časopis mladej vedeckej generácie
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 22 – 31

Contributors

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Calanni Rindina Desiré

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