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The Death of the Author

1967 essay by Roland Barthes
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The Death of the Author

Summary

The Death of the Author is a written work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Death of the Author authored Roland Barthes[3].
  • The Death of the Author's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Death of the Author's instance of is recorded as academic journal article[5].
  • The Death of the Author's genre is non-fiction[6].
  • The Death of the Author's genre is essay[7].
  • The Death of the Author's language of work or name is recorded as French[8].
  • The Death of the Author was released on 1967[9].
  • The Death of the Author was released on 1968[10].
  • The Death of the Author's main subject is death of the author theory[11].
  • The Death of the Author's main subject is authorial intent[12].
  • The Death of the Author's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Death of the Author'}[13].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include written work[4] and academic journal article[5].

Why It Matters

The Death of the Author has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

Roland Barthes

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · ~2026-42560-77 · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → death of the author theory, authorial intent
    Instance of → —
    Genre → —
    Author → Roland Barthes
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: La mort de l'auteur"
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