Roland Barthes
At a glance:
- Series: World Philosophers and Their Works
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Language, Linguistics, Philology
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Homosexuality, Homosexuals, Gay Men, Lesbians, Sexuality
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History
Article abstract: Barthes made significant contributions to semiology and structuralism and was one of the most important literary critics and aestheticians of the twentieth century.
Early Life
Roland Gérard Barthes was born into the heart of the French bourgeoisie of Cherbourg on November 12, 1915. His father died in a World War I battle in 1916, leaving the family in reduced circumstances, although his mother learned the trade of bookbinding and kept the household together. Roland’s early brilliance at the lycée pointed to a career in the...
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