Author’s Being and Death: from Ancient Times to Postmodernism

The article examines the concepts of “author” and “authorship” in literature terms his birth, evolution, decline, return. problem authorship literary studies is related to question approaches textual research: should we pay attention author’s personality, what place does author occupy author-text-reader relationship, it possible completely abandon favour reader or text? subject study concept context historical development phenomenon authorship. purpose an attempt comprehensively analyse authorship, its compare different theories Anglo-American critics (E. Bennett, S. Burke, J. Frow), considering issue include their searches early epochs – Antiquity Middle Ages, where there were proto-models figure as independent creator whose ideas are presented work wereconsolidated Modern period. This was facilitated, particular, by invention printing copyright. In Romanticism, more developed. Here, appears a carrier original ideas, real reflection thoughts inspiration. modernism undergoing dramatic changes. twentieth century, representatives formal school criticism, new determined that cannot be explained solely personality. Besides, focus on text later reader. works R. Barth M. Foucault reached apogee without author-centered approach 1960s. At end resumed active discussion about author, “death author” too radical. uses method trace evolution comparative help establish logical connections between theories, analysis. course study, identifies periods specific features inherent each them. characteristic ancient era, Renaissance, Realism, Modernism, Postmodernism. An important element establishment relationships struggle with traditional author. Based research transition from carried out gradually during first half century. result many schools, Barthes summarized rather radical form. rapid return discourse due impossibility solving interpretation ignoring particular peculiarities individual style. novelty lies take global view since often discussed obtained results will better understand reasons for decline revival, well variability texts.