The Grain of the Voice: Interviews 1962-1980 [Paperback]

Roland Barthes (Author), Linda Coverdale (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 12, 1991 | ISBN-10: 0520072375 | ISBN-13: 978-0520072374

This book brings together the great majority of Barthes's interviews that originally appeared in French in Le Figaro Littéraire, Cahiers du Cinéma, France-Observateur, L'Express, and elsewhere. Barthes replied to questions--on the cinema, on his own works, on fashion, writing, and criticism--in his unique voice; here we have Barthes in conversation, speaking directly, with all his individuality. These interviews provide an insight into the rich, probing intelligence of one of the great and influential minds of our time.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Perhaps the best introduction to date on Barthes and his work." -- Scott Montgomery, The Bloomsbury Review

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

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Product Details

• Paperback: 378 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press (February 12, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520072375
• ISBN-13: 978-0520072374
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,184,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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