From “Death of the Author” to Textual Continuity - Roland Barthes' Dynamic Literary Theory and the Linking Pin Sonnet.

This article explores the dynamic literary theories of Roland Barthes (1915–1980), particularly his influential concepts “The Death of the Author” and “From Work to Text.” Barthes challenged traditional literary criticism by rejecting reliance on the author’s biography as the primary basis for interpretation and instead emphasizing the evolving nature of textual meaning.The paper situates Barthes’ ideas within broader discussions involving major literary thinkers such as Jacques Derrida, W. K. Wimsatt, Monroe C. Beardsley, and David Hume.The article concludes with an original Linking Pin Sonnet honoring Roland Barthes. The poem demonstrates how poetic structure can embody Barthesian ideas of textual movement and interpretive continuity.