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Roland Barthes

French philosopher

Died when: 64 years 135 days (772 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Roland Barthes

Roland Gérard Barthes (/bɑːrt/;French: [ʁɔlɑ̃ baʁt]; 12 November 1915 – 26 March 1980) was a French literary theorist, essayist, philosopher, critic, and semiotician.

His work engaged in the analysis of a variety of sign systems, mainly derived from Western popular culture.His ideas explored a diverse range of fields and influenced the development of many schools of theory, including structuralism, anthropology, literary theory, and post-structuralism.

Barthes is perhaps best known for his 1957 essay collection Mythologies, which contained reflections on popular culture, and 1967 essay "The Death of the Author," which critiqued traditional approaches in literary criticism.

During his academic career he was primarily associated with the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) and the Collège de France.


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