Burke, Sean
Authorship: From Plato to the Postmodern
- ISBN 13:
- 9780748606184
- author:
- Burke, Sean
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 384
- Genre:
- Literary theory
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This reader provides a solid theoretical base for understanding the concept of authorship. It presents key readings from influential thinkers, including Plato, Descartes, Shelley, Freud, T.S. Eliot, Sartre, Derrida, Foucault and Borges, offering insights into the historical development of these debates.
By examining the ideas of these writers in context, this reader helps to clarify the complexities surrounding authorship, making it a valuable resource for anyone exploring this topic for the first time.
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