The Death of the Author
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A seminal post-structuralist literary essay arguing that a text is not a single line of theological meaning dictated by its author, but a multidimensional tissue of citations liberated by the reader.
| Field | Literature & Literary Theory · Cultural Studies |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Macro · Structures & Institutions |
| Paradigm | Post-Structuralism Hermeneutics |
| Key figures | 👤 Roland Barthes (롤랑 바르트) |
| Year | 1967 |
Key Claims
Roland Barthes overthrew author-centric biographical criticism. Writing is the destruction of every voice and origin. A text is a tissue of quotations drawn from innumerable centers of culture; to give a text an Author is to impose a stop on it. The birth of the reader must be ransomed by the death of the Author.
Further Reading
- Barthes, R. (1967). The death of the author. Aspen, 5–6.
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