In his essay “The Death of the Author,” Roland Barthes argues what about literature ?

Literary Theory and Criticism 04/08/2020

A. Biographical information about the author must be considered when evaluating literature.
B. A text and its author text are unrelated.
C. It is possible to distill meaning from a work based on the author’s politics.
D. Literature is inextricably connected to its creator.

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