Improper names : collective pseudonyms from the Luddites to Anonymous / Marco Deseriis.
Improper names : collective pseudonyms from the Luddites to Anonymous / Marco Deseriis.
Improper names : collective pseudonyms from the Luddites to Anonymous / Marco Deseriis.
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Minneapolis ; London : University of Minnesota Press, [2015]
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G 2015/4290
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 289 pages ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Genealogy and theory of the improper name -- Ned Ludd, the machine breaker -- Allen Smithee, the anti-auteur -- Monty Cantsin, the open pop star -- Luther Blissett, the mythmaker -- Anonymous, the transducer -- Conclusion: The improper name as medium and gap.
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Publisher
Minneapolis ; London : University of Minnesota Press, [2015]
Place of Publication
Minnesota
Date Published
[2015]
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Summary
Improper Names offers a genealogy and theory of the improper name, which author Marco Deseriis defines as the adoption of the same pseudonym by organized collectives, affinity groups, and individual authors. Although such names are often invented to pursue a specific social or political agenda, they are soon appropriated for different and sometimes...
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Improper names : collective pseudonyms from the Luddites to Anonymous / Marco Deseriis.
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"Quadrant"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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copyright2015.
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G 2015/4290
Record Identifier
74VKRlddp2ll
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRlddp2ll
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ISBN
0816694877 (pb : alk. paper)
9780816694860 (hc : alk. paper)
0816694869 (hc : alk. paper)
9780816694877 (pb : alk. paper)
DDC
412
MMS ID
991023301639702626
