How does 'The Death of the Author' by Roland Barthes influence the interpretation of texts?
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Aarav Nair
1 year ago
Barthes' essay shifts the focus from author's intent to the reader's role in interpreting texts, suggesting that a text's meaning is created by the reader rather than fixed by the author.
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Adekunle Smith
1 year ago
Thank you!
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Bhola Rao Narayanan
1 year ago
I wonder how this applies to non-literary texts or practical manuals.
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Manish Kabeer Chopra
1 year ago
Fascinating concept, makes you think differently about reading!
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Isha Chatterjee
1 year ago
I've always thought the author's background is important though.
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Azhar Buch
1 year ago
This makes discussing literature so much more personal and subjective.
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Kushal Ganesh
11 months ago
So according to this, every reader essentially 'rewrites' the piece?
