The Preparation of the Novel

Informationen zum Autor Roland Barthes. Translated by Kate Briggs Klappentext Completed just weeks before his death, these lectures mark a critical juncture in the career of Roland Barthes, declaring the intention, deeply felt, to compose a novel through an entirely untested method of writing. Unfolding over the course of two years, Barthes engaged in a unique pedagogical experiment: he would combine teaching and writing to "simulate" the creation of a novel, exploring every step of the collaborative process along the way. Along with Columbia University Press's The Neutral: Lecture Course at the College de France (1977-1978) and a third forthcoming collection of Barthes lectures, this volume completes a profound exploration into the labor and love of writing.

Product details

• Authors: R Barthes, Roland Barthes, Barthes Roland
• Assisted by: Kate Briggs (Translation), Briggs Kate (Translation)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.2011
• EAN: 9780231136150
• ISBN: 978-0-231-13615-0
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 255 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Columbia University Press
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Literature: general, reference works; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Creative writing & creative writing guides, Creative writing and creative writing guides, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form