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Roland Barthes is a central figure in the study of language, literature, culture and the media. This book prepares readers for their first encounter with his crucial writings on some of the most important theoretical debates.

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This chapter deals with Barthes's first major publication, Writing Degree Zero (1953), and that work's engagement with the twin influences of Marxist theory and Existentialist philosophy and literature.

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  1. Graham Allen (Author)
 

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