Roland Barthes
November 12, 1915 –March 26, 1980
Philosopher, Literary critic, University teacher, Semiologist, Sociologist, Mythographer
Lived 64 years
- Born in
- Cherbourg
- Passed away in
- Paris
Roland Gérard Barthes (; 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, including structuralism, anthropology, literary theory, and post-structuralism, and influenced the development of multiple schools of theory.
Barthes is particularly notable for his 1957 essay collection Mythologies, which contained reflections on popular culture, and the 1967/1968 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.
Notable works: The Death of the Author, Mythologies Education: Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Lycée Montaigne, Faculty of Arts of Paris
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