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Tag Archives: foucault
Death, The Punisher, and his War Journal
Foucault’s essay “What is an Author?” begins with an outline of two themes of writing: First, writing is a process of “creating space into which the writing subject constantly disappears.” Second, writing inevitably kills its author. I want you to … Continue reading
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Tagged comics, foucault, jason aaron, marvel comics, the punisher
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