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The Near-Death of the Author describes the plight of contemporary authors in the internet age

Table of Contents
List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1. “Heroes with Names”: What Is the Author? 2. “I Don’t Own It”: Contemporary Complications 3. Who Is the Author / Who Are the Authors? 4. A Brief History of the Author 5. The Alleged Death of the Author: Post-structuralism and Postmodernism 6. The Author and Technology: Downloading vs. Copyright 7. Big Data Writing: Author as Algorithm 8. AI vs. the Author 9. “Creative ReUse”: Post-authorship in Internet Culture Notes Bibliography Index

The NearDeath of the Author

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      Publisher: University of Toronto Press
      Publication Date: 07/12/2022
      ISBN13: 9781487541347, 978-1487541347
      ISBN10: 1487541341
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Near-Death of the Author describes the plight of contemporary authors in the internet age

      Table of Contents
      List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1. “Heroes with Names”: What Is the Author? 2. “I Don’t Own It”: Contemporary Complications 3. Who Is the Author / Who Are the Authors? 4. A Brief History of the Author 5. The Alleged Death of the Author: Post-structuralism and Postmodernism 6. The Author and Technology: Downloading vs. Copyright 7. Big Data Writing: Author as Algorithm 8. AI vs. the Author 9. “Creative ReUse”: Post-authorship in Internet Culture Notes Bibliography Index

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