How seriously should we care about what the author of a work intends for us to think about their work itself? Should we base our interpretations of art on the ability of the artists to "accurately portray" their own experience? Does knowing more about what an author set out to do further our enjoyment of a work?
These are the questions the gang juggle as they discuss Roland Barthes' famous essay, The Death of the Author. Thanks again to Ted for another awesome listener email spurring our discussion!
The Jacksway Collective managed to hold it together for some thoughtful discussion on individual creation and how we interpret works of art.
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Resources:
The Death of the Author
http://www.tbook.constantvzw.org/wp-content/death_authorbarthes.pdf
Next Episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Animals
Intro Music:
Black Ant - government funded weed
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Ant/Free_Beats_Sel_3/government_funded_weed