| An Analysis of Michel Foucault's What is an Author? Contributor(s): Smith-Laing, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1912453088 ISBN-13: 9781912453085 Publisher: Macat Library OUR PRICE: $8.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Series: Macat Library |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.9" W x 7.6" (0.30 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
