| The Author Contributor(s): Bennett, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415281644 ISBN-13: 9780415281645 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: This volume investigates the changing definitions of the author, what it has meant historically to be an "author," and the impact that this has had on literary culture. Andrew Bennett discusses the various theoretical debates surrounding authorship, exploring such concepts as authority, ownership, originality, and the "death" of the author. Accessible, yet stimulating, this study offers the ideal introduction to a core notion in critical theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Authorship |
| Dewey: 808.020 |
| LCCN: 2004013734 |
| Series: New Critical Idiom |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.56" W x 7.82" (0.33 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume investigates the changing definitions of the author, what it has meant historically to be an 'author', and the impact that this has had on literary culture. Andrew Bennett presents a clearly-structured discussion of the various theoretical debates surrounding authorship, exploring such concepts as authority, ownership, originality, and the 'death' of the author. Accessible, yet stimulating, this study offers the ideal introduction to a core notion in critical theory. |