« D’un monde à l’autre : l’art de la métalepse selon David Foster Wallace »

David Foster Wallace’s use of metalepsis does not corrupt the essence of mimetic illusion but rather tests the authenticity of the author-reader relationship. His story ‘Octet’ aims at conflating the spheres of narration, reading and writing in order to shape new hermeneutic pathways. The story feat...

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Autore principale: Vivier, Sigolène
Natura: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lingua:Français
Pubblicazione: 2019
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Accesso online:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Riassunto:David Foster Wallace’s use of metalepsis does not corrupt the essence of mimetic illusion but rather tests the authenticity of the author-reader relationship. His story ‘Octet’ aims at conflating the spheres of narration, reading and writing in order to shape new hermeneutic pathways. The story features a writer figure who stages the loss of his privileges in order to let the agency of his readership emerge; yet the latter sometimes appears more manipulated than empowered.