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Authorship· 2019Q3· Book chapter

15. The Death of the Author

Roland Barthes

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Writing, by its nature, destroys the author's identity and origin, disconnecting the text from any single voice or intention, a concept that has evolved over time and is particularly pronounced in modern capitalist society's focus on the individual.

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Field: Literature and Literary Theory

Literature and Literary TheoryArts and Humanities