Roland Barthes was the leading figure of French Structuralism, the theoretical movement of the 1960s which revolutionized the study of literature and culture, as well as history and psychoanalysis. But Barthes was a man who disliked orthodoxies. His shifting positions and theoretical interests make him hard to grasp and assess. This book surveys Barthes' work in clear, accessible prose, highlighting what is most interesting and important in his work today. In particular, the book describes the many projects, which Barthes explored and which helped to change the way we think about a range of cultural phenomena--from literature, fashion, wrestling, and advertising to notions of the self, of history, and of nature.

Barthes

Literature & Fiction

Jonathan Culler

World Literature

HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited

Briefly outlines the career of the prominent semiologist and critic, and discusses his theories about literature, language, and their study

Roland Barthes

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Oxford University Press

The Pursuit Of Signs

Routledge

Structuralist Poetics

Routledge Classics

What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in this new edition of his highly popular Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction. Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory, uses easy-to-grasp examples as he outlines the ideas behind schools of criticism that can otherwise be quite daunting, such as deconstruction, semiotics, and postcolonial theory. He explains "theory" not by describing warring "schools" but by sketching key "moves" that theory has encouraged, and by speaking directly about the implications of theory for thinking about literature, human identity, and the power of language. In this Second Edition, Culler includes much new material, including a discussion of the "death of theory," a look at topics such as trauma theory, eco-criticism, and the link between the theory of narrative and cognitive science, plus a new chapter on "Ethics and Aesthetics." Shedding light on everything from literature and social identity, to poetry, poetics, and rhetoric, Literary Theory is a welcome guide for all lovers of literature.

Literary Theory (Very Short Introductions)

Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio

In Danish. Edited by Per Krogh Hansen and Roy Sellars (guest editor).

Jacques Derrida: Glas (Kultur & Klasse. Kritik og Kulturanalyse No. 99)

Jacques Derrida

Björn Þorsteinsson

Medusa

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