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Roland Barthes by Roland Barthes

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Roland Barthes by Roland Barthes is an introspective exploration into the mind of Roland Barthes, offering a unique blend of autobiography and essay. Barthes delves into his own life and thoughts, merging personal reflections with his intellectual insights, creating a tapestry that challenges traditional biographical narratives. This work invites readers into Barthes' inner world, blending the boundaries between subject and observer.
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Roland Barthes by Roland Barthes

The only autobiography by the great Roland Barthes, philosopher, literary theorist and semiotician.

This is the autobiography of one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century.

The only autobiography by the great Roland Barthes, philosopher, literary theorist and semiotician

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Roland Barthes by Roland Barthes is the only autobiography by the great Roland Barthes, an esteemed philosopher, literary theorist, and semiotician.

This autobiography showcases the mind of one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century. As unique as its author, Barthes adopts the dual role of commentator and subject, unveiling his tastes, habits, passions, and regrets. No event, relationship, or thought is prioritised over another, nor is there any attempt to construct a conventional narrative.

Despite this structure, through a collection of vignettes, Barthes's life and perspectives on a myriad of subjects emerge—ranging from money and love to language and truth.

With an introduction by Adam Phillips

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Roland Barthes by Roland Barthes is praised for being highly original and inventive, showcasing a new kind of writing through its creative exploration of writing about writing. The book is described as extraordinary, blending personal touches with Barthes' structuralist analysis, resulting in a unique "anti-autobiography" that shifts narrative perspectives and integrates diverse literary forms. Critics recognise Barthes' irreplaceable brilliance and distinctive style.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784876500

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 March 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Richard Howard
  • Introduction by Adam Phillips
  • Translated by Richard Howard
  • Translated by Richard Howard

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 182g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Roland Barthes (Author) Roland Barthes was born in 1915 and studied French literature and classics at the University of Paris. After teaching French at universities in Romania and Egypt, he joined the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, where he devoted himself to research in sociology and lexicology. He was a professor at the College de France until his death in 1980. Adam Phillips (Introducer) Adam Phillips, formerly Principal Child Psychotherapist at Charing Cross Hospital, London, is a practising psychoanalyst and a visiting professor in the English department at the University of York. He is the author of numerous works of psychoanalysis and literary criticism, including most recently On Wanting to Change, Attention Seeking, In Writing, Unforbidden Pleasures and Missing Out. He is General Editor of the Penguin Modern Classics Freud translations, and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature.

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