Introductory Material

New Visions and Re-Visions in 20th and 21st Century French Literature

Author

• • Eileen Angelini
  • Canisius College

Abstract

In the twentieth century, the “death of the author” was proclaimed by literary critics. Since then, there has been a shift in focus from text to reader. This reorientation called forth changing critical paradigms, taking us from modernism to postmodernism and beyond...

Keywords: modernism, postmodernism, “death of the author”, focus on reader, shift of focus, twentieth century, twenty-first century, 20th century, 21st century

How to Cite: Angelini, E. (2012) “New Visions and Re-Visions in 20th and 21st Century French Literature”, Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature. 36(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2334-4415.1767