Roland Barthes

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Callum Yes, Barthes was tragically hit by a supply truck in 1980, coming out of a meeting with then-presidential candidate François Mitterand.
If you want tha…more
Yes, Barthes was tragically hit by a supply truck in 1980, coming out of a meeting with then-presidential candidate François Mitterand.
If you want that story, I would suggest a funny novel called "The Seventh Function of Language" by Laurent Binet. (less)

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