Closely linked to the theme of celebrity, the choice of the stage name in the novel Les Frères Zemganno (1879) by Edmond de Goncourt would not seem to be of little importance. It is demonstrated not only by the author’s hesitations regarding the definitive onomastic indication of the title, or by the recurring references in the text to the question of “making a name for oneself ” through talent, but also by the choice to make the “change of name” an important narrative element. Here, I will analyze these aspects by focusing on the names of the two main character
IN CERCA DEL NOME: DA BESCAPÉ A ZEMGANNO PASSANDO PER BENDIGO. «LE ROMAN DE DEUX CLOWNS» D’EDMOND DE GONCOURT
Roberta De Felici
2023-01-01
Abstract
Closely linked to the theme of celebrity, the choice of the stage name in the novel Les Frères Zemganno (1879) by Edmond de Goncourt would not seem to be of little importance. It is demonstrated not only by the author’s hesitations regarding the definitive onomastic indication of the title, or by the recurring references in the text to the question of “making a name for oneself ” through talent, but also by the choice to make the “change of name” an important narrative element. Here, I will analyze these aspects by focusing on the names of the two main characterFile in questo prodotto:
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