Product Description

This volume investigates the changing definitions of the author, what it has meant historically to be an 'author', and the impact that this has had on literary culture. Andrew Bennett presents a clearly-structured discussion of the various theoretical debates surrounding authorship, exploring such concepts as authority, ownership, originality, and the 'death' of the author. Accessible, yet stimulating, this study offers the ideal introduction to a core notion in critical theory.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #652321 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Review
Easily the most informative and wide-ranging series of its kind, so packed with bright ideas that it has become and indispensable resource for students of literature.
–Terry Eagleton, University of Manchester, UK

The New Critical Idiom is a constant resource, essential reading for all students.
–Tom Paulin, University of Oxford, UK