In his essay “What Is an Author?” what position(s) on authorship does Michel Foucault take ?

Literary Theory and Criticism 26/08/2020

A. The idea of the author came into being at a certain point in history.
B. The names of authors serve a classificatory function.
C. The author may not always exist.
D. All of the above answers are correct.

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