Fictional Names Masquerading as Literary-Historical Monikers: Onomastic Simulacra in A. S. Byatt’s Possession

Abstract Jean Baudrillard’s theory on the nature of simulation proposes that a shift from reality to representation progresses until the artificial surpasses the authentic. Phase three simulation occurs when distinctions between re­presentation and reality virtually disappear. In Possession, A. S. B...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dorothy Dodge Robbins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2014-03-01
Series:Names
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1999