Description
Michel Foucault's 1969 essay "What is an Author?" sidesteps the stormy arguments surrounding "intentional fallacy" and the "death of the author," offering an entirely different way of looking at texts. Foucault points out that all texts are written but not all are discussed as having "authors". So what is special about "authored" texts? And what makes an "author" different to other kinds of text-producers? From its deceptively simple titular question, Foucault's essay offers a complex argument for viewing authors and their texts as objects. A challenging, thought-provoking piece, it is one of the most influential literary essays of the twentieth century.
Author: Tim Smith-Laing
Publisher: Macat Library
Published: 05/15/2018
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.60h x 4.90w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9781912453085
ISBN10: 1912453088
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | General
- Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory
- Social Science | Gender Studies
About the Author
Dr Tim Smith-Laing took his DPhil in English literature at Merton College, Oxford, and has held positions at Jesus College, Oxford, and Sciences Po in Paris.
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