What is an Author? by Michel Foucault

What is an Author?

Michel Foucault

15 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy challenging informative slow-paced
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What is an Author? is an influential lecture given by French philosopher, sociologist and historian, Michel Foucault, on literary theory. The work considers the relationship between author, text, and reader; concluding that:“The Author is a certai...

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