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Barthes: The Author by Milica Martinović is a document available to read on EtoBox.

What is Barthes: The Author about?

The author argues that the concept of the author as the origin of a work is a modern construct that has been challenged in recent times. Several factors have contributed to "the death of the author" including linguistics which shows that language works without needing to be attributed to a person. Modern writing seeks to remove the author from the text, instead allowing language itself to take precedence over any individual voice. As a result, texts are seen as spaces composed of many voices and citations r

Author

Milica Martinović

Language

EN