Roland Barthes’s 1967 essay, "The Death of the Author," argues against the traditional practice of incorporating the intentions and biographical context of an
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Ways in to the Text -- Who Was Roland Barthes? -- What Does "The Death of the Author" Say? -- Why
A thoroughly revised edition of this successful undergraduate introduction to literary theory, this text includes core pieces by leading theorists from Russian
The Rustle of Language is a collection of forty-five essays, written between 1967 and 1980, on language, literature, and teaching—the pleasure of the text—i