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.
| ISBN: | 9781912453085 |
| Publication date: | 15th May 2018 |
| Author: | Tim SmithLaing |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Macat Library |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 100 pages |
| Series: | The Macat Library |
| Genres: |
Literary theory Study and learning skills: general Political science and theory Philosophy Psychology |
Foucault points out that all texts are written but not all are discussed as having "authors". So what is special about "authored" texts?
Michel Foucault's What Is an Author? features in the following genres: Literary theory, Study and learning skills: general, Political science and theory, Philosophy, Psychology
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Michel Foucault's What Is an Author? was written by Tim SmithLaing and published by Routledge an imprint of Macat Library
Michel Foucault's What Is an Author? has 100 pages
Yes it is part of The Macat Library series
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