This acclaimed short study, originally published in 1983, and now
thoroughly updated, elucidates the varied theoretical contributions of
Roland Barthes (1915-80), the 'incomparable enlivener of the literary
mind' whose lifelong fascination was with the way people make their
world intelligible. He has a multi-faceted claim to fame: to some he
is the structuralist who outlined a 'science of literature', and the
most prominent promoter of semiology; to others he stands not for
science but pleasure, espousing a theory of literature which gives the
reader a creative role. This book describes the many projects, which
Barthes explored and which helped to change the way we think about a
range of cultural phenomena - from literature, fashion, wrestling, and
advertising to notions of the self, of history, and of nature. ABOUT
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ISBN
9780191577543
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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