Criticism and Truth (Classic Criticism) - Softcover

Barthes, Roland

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826494749 ISBN 13: 9780826494740

Publisher: Continuum, 2007

Synopsis

Roland Barthes (1915-1980) was a major French writer, literary theorist and critic of French culture and society. His classic works include Mythologies and Camera Lucida. Criticism and Truth is a brilliant discussion of the language of literary criticism and a key work in the Barthes canon. It is a cultural, linguistic and intellectual challenge to those who believe in the clarity, flexibility and neutrality of language, couched in Barthes' own inimitable and provocative style.

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About the Author

Roland Barthes changed the way a generation read. A cultural commentator before his time, his careful if playful analysis of texts revolutionised the way we comprehend cultural products. Both critic and literary essayist, his writings continue to provoke. His best known work includes Mythologies, Camera Lucida, Image-Music-Text, The Empire of Signs, A Lover's Discourse, Writing Degree Zero, S/Z and The Fashion System. Translated by Andy Stafford, Senior Lecturer in French Studies, University of Leeds and edited by Andy Stafford and Michael Carter, Department of Art History and Theory, University of Sydney. <div>Roland Barthes (1915-1980) was a major French writer, literary theorist and critic of French culture and society.</div>

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826494749
• ISBN 13: 9780826494740
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84
• Editor: Keuneman Katrine Pilcher