Discover New Historicism, a late-20th century literary discourse that explores the relationship between literature, history, and culture. Learn its key concepts, features, and significance in literary studies.

 25 Must Read Literary Theory Books  The death of the author by Roland barthes—Barthes begins ‘The Death of the Author’ with an example, taken from the novel Sarrasine by the French novelist Honore de Balzac. Quoting a passage from the novel, Barthes asks us who ‘speaks’ those words: the hero...