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The Death and Return of the Author: Criticism and Subjectivity in Barthes, Foucault and Derrida

The Death and Return of the Author: Criticism and Subjectivity in Barthes, Foucault and Derrida
By Sean Burke

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In contemporary thought, the death of the author has assumed a significance comparable only to the death of God in the 19th century. This work offers an explanation of anti-authorialism and shows how, even taken in its own terms, the attempt to abolish the author is fundamentally misguided and philosophically untenable. This updated edition features a section challenging Derrida's reading of Plato as the founder of logocentrism; an epilogue which deals with the politics of authorship and issues of technology; and an updated bibliography.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #551156 in Books
  • Published on: 1998-02-23
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 264 pages