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The Birth and Death of the Author explores the evolving concept of authorship across five centuries through eight specialist interventions by leading international scholars. This Routledge Auto/Biography Studies volume traces print authorship from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century via detailed case studies, examining how the materials and technology of writing have shaped authors and their work. The introduction establishes the prehistory of print authorship and provides historical and theoretical frameworks that contextualise the seven subsequent chapters. Essential reading for literary theorists, scholars, and students interested in understanding how authorship as a concept has transformed from the dawn of print culture through to contemporary digital contexts.

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Eight specialist chapters by leading international scholars provide diverse perspectives on authorship across five centuries of print history.

Comprehensive case studies trace the evolution of authorship from the fifteenth century through to the twenty-first century.

Detailed examination of how materials and technology of authorship have influenced writers and literary production.

Published by Routledge as part of the Auto/Biography Studies series, establishing academic credibility in literary theory.

Introductory survey establishes historical and theoretical frameworks for understanding print authorship concepts.

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10 July 2020
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