Roland Barthes, French philosopher, theorist, and critic (died 1980)

Roland Barthes

French philosopher and essayist (1915–1980)

Roland Gérard Barthes was a French literary theorist, essayist, philosopher, critic, and semiotician. His work engaged in the analysis of a variety of sign systems, mainly derived from Western popular culture. His ideas explored a diverse range of fields and influenced the…