Authorship and Persona

Ariana Grande Then & Now

Ariana Grande switching from Positions

Article
Marjon Adil
16/01/2022
13 minutes to read

Ariana Grande started her career as the red haired tv series character Cat Valentine. This article analyses the different hairstyles connected to Ariana Grande's public and private personas.

Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson: An Author in Hiding

Paper
Bethany Maclachlan
30/04/2021
15 minutes to read

This paper explores the authorial postures of the American writer Shirley Jackson, and how her reluctance to engage in self presentation results in a posture similar to that of the dead author; one that is hidden.

The Hybrid Artist: An All-Rounder in the Cultural Field

Paper
Roeliena Aukema
16/04/2021
15 minutes to read

The hybrid artist is not only an artist that works interdisciplinary but uses notions from different fields to expand their practice as an artist to explore different creative roles in society and within the arts.

Aziz Ansari: Modern Public Intellectual?

Paper
Chi-chieh Huang
26/03/2021
32 minutes to read

This article seeks to examine the public persona of Aziz Ansari through the model of the public intellectual.

The Metamorphosis of Patti Smith

Article
Nina Groeskamp
06/01/2021
12 minutes to read

Is Patti Smith a celebrity or public intellectual? This article analyses her main role through the perspective of these two models. She is a different assemblage, playing different roles on each occasion. 

Pop artist SIA

Exploring SIA's persona: the famous artist who covers her face

Article
Juul Seuren
31/12/2020
13 minutes to read

Sia is an Australian singer-songwriter who wears a wig to obscure her face and protect her privacy. This article investigates how Sia's persona as an (absent) artist and celebrity is constructed. 

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