| ID | 128567 |
| Title Proper | Haunting language-game |
| Other Title Information | Baudrillardian Metamorphoses in Sadeq Hedayat's the blind Owl |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mansouri-Zeyni, Sina |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As an acclaimed work of twentieth-century Persian fiction, Sadeq Hedayat's The Blind Owl has stirred much scholarly contemplation. Identical characters obscure the work; the resemblance amongst them seemingly originates in some mysterious old man. The paper first demonstrates how every male character resembles this old man. Thereafter, he is argued to be non-existent; all the characters, therefore, become Baudrillardian simulacra bound together through family resemblances. A language-game is then fashioned to represent the family. The metamorphosis of the narrator is followed to manifest how this language-game haunts the characters-other language-games. The paper hopefully sheds some light on an ambiguous aspect of the work and provides a model as to how one language-game takes over another. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol. 46, No.4; Jul 2013: p.553-568 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol. 46, No.4; Jul 2013: p.553-568 |
| Key Words | Persian Fiction ; Blind Owl ; Baudrillardian Simulacra ; Language Game ; Iran |