Name: Incidents
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Author: Barthes, Roland ; Fagan, Teresa Lavender ; Samaddar, Bishan
ISBN: 9781906497590

Type

Physical Book

Author

Roland Barthes

Translated by

Teresa Lavender Fagan

De… (fotógrafo)

Bishan Samaddar

Publisher

Seagull Books

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

184

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.1x14.7x1.5 cm

Weight

0.36 kg.

ISBN

1906497591

ISBN13

9781906497590

Synopsis "Incidents"

French philosopher and literary theorist Roland Barthes was one of the leading influences on the post-structuralist movement in twentieth-century literary thought, and some of his best-known works, like S/Z, speak directly to the essential and individual relationship between a reader and a literary text. In Incidents, readers have the privilege of going inside the life and thought of Barthes, through a book that is a testament to Barthes' belief that a literary work should invite the full, active participation of the reader. The essays collected in Incidents, originally published in French shortly after Barthes' death, provide unique insight into the author's life, his personal struggles, and his delights. Though Barthes questioned the act of keeping a journal with the aim of having it published, he decided to undertake a diary-like experiment in four parts. The first, which gives the collection its title, is a revealing personal account of his time living in Morocco. The second, "The Light of the Southwest," is an ode to Barthes' favorite region in France, while in "At Le Palace Tonight," Barthes describes a vibrant Paris night spot. Finally, the journal entries of "Evenings in Paris" reveal Barthes as an older gay man, struggling with his desire for young lovers. Rendered here in a lyrical new translation alongside the striking photographs of Bishan Samaddar, Incidents will delight fans of Barthes' other works, as well as anyone curious for a look inside the mind of one of the twentieth century's foremost intellectuals.

Roland Barthes

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(1915-1980) He was one of the most important intellectual figures to emerge in post-war France, and his writings are still, to this day, the subject of study and discussion. This French critic and essayist developed much of his work in an ambiguous space between linguistics and literature. Among his books, his semiological studies on the image gained great recognition. In 1977, he was appointed to the chair of Literary Semiology at the Collège de France, which was specially created for him on the advice of Michel Foucault. Barthes defined himself as "an uncertain subject": too literary for linguists, too linguist for literary critics. Perhaps it is this trait that has made him one of the most influential thinkers and theorists in his field.

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