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The History of Bad Ideas: The Death of the Author
May 16, 2024
Kathleen Stock discusses Roland Barthes's Death of the Author, exploring how readers interpret texts, AI-generated content, and the impact on authorial intent and reader empowerment. The conversation delves into the evolving landscape of authorship and responsibility, urging a nuanced approach to understanding and judgment.
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- Readers have autonomy to interpret texts independent of author's intention.
- Understanding author's intent enriches literary comprehension amidst post-structuralist ideologies.
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Exploring the Death of the Author
The podcast delves into the controversial topic of the 'Death of the Author,' a concept popularized by Roland Barthes in 1967. Kathleen Storpe discusses the idea that the author's meaning in a text exceeds their intention, allowing readers to interpret texts independently. The discussion revolves around the philosophical debate between anti-intentionalists and intentionalists regarding the control of meaning in fiction.
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