The Grain Of The Voice

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By Roland Barthes

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The Grain of the Voice collects interviews with the influential French intellectual Roland Barthes from 1962 to 1980. He discusses the evolution of his ideas, the motivations behind his major works, and pays tribute to the many philosophers, linguists, novelists, poets, painters, and filmmakers who influenced him. The book reveals Barthes’s ongoing intellectual curiosity and his dedication to exploring semiotics, presenting a warm and personal portrait of his rich and probing mind.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in philosophy, semiotics, and literary theory, as well as those seeking to understand the mind and influences behind one of the 20th century's most significant thinkers.

The Grain Of The Voice

Back in print exclusively from Vintage Classics, interviews with the great French intellectual

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Back in print exclusively from Vintage Classics, interviews with the great French intellectual.

In these interviews, given between 1962 and 1980, Barthes speaks about the development of his thought, explaining why and how he wrote his many books, paying tributes to philosophers, linguists, novelists, poets, painters and filmmakers who have inspired him, as well as discussing how his life became dedicated to an exploration of semiotics. What comes across is the sheer gusto of a man who never stopped developing and changing, and the warm personal side of his rich and probing intelligence.

The Grain Of The Voice offers readers a unique insight into the mind of Roland Barthes, illustrating his dynamic and evolving perspectives.

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As an introduction to Barthes’s work, this collection is highly praised for its engaging and insightful dialogue. Reviewers highlight Barthes's evolving thought process and his genuine enthusiasm for intellectual exploration. The Washington Post commends the book as an exceptional entry point to Barthes, noting his continuous development and enjoyment of his spiritual and intellectual pursuits.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099528340

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 November 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

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

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 267g

Pages: 384

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About the 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.