A Lover’s Discourse
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A Lover’s Discourse is Roland Barthes’s influential 1977 work of literary theory that analyzes the language, emotions, and fragmented inner monologue of the lover in Western culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Lover’s Discourse canonical | 1 |
| A Lover’s Discourse: Fragments | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Lover’s Discourse Context triple: [Roland Barthes, notableWork, A Lover’s Discourse]
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A.
Sacred and Profane Love
Sacred and Profane Love is a renowned early 16th-century oil painting by the Venetian master Titian, celebrated for its enigmatic allegory contrasting earthly and divine love.
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B.
Oneself as Another
"Oneself as Another" is a major philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores personal identity, selfhood, and ethics through the lens of narrative and hermeneutic phenomenology.
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C.
Promise of the Real
Promise of the Real is an American rock band led by Lukas Nelson, known for its roots-rock sound and frequent collaborations and touring with Neil Young.
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D.
Les Aveux de la chair
Les Aveux de la chair is the original French title of Michel Foucault’s posthumously published fourth volume of *The History of Sexuality*, which examines early Christian thought on the flesh, desire, and confession.
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E.
The Lover
The Lover is a 1992 French romantic drama film set in colonial Vietnam, adapted from Marguerite Duras’s semi-autobiographical novel and directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Lover’s Discourse Target entity description: A Lover’s Discourse is Roland Barthes’s influential 1977 work of literary theory that analyzes the language, emotions, and fragmented inner monologue of the lover in Western culture.
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A.
Sacred and Profane Love
Sacred and Profane Love is a renowned early 16th-century oil painting by the Venetian master Titian, celebrated for its enigmatic allegory contrasting earthly and divine love.
-
B.
Oneself as Another
"Oneself as Another" is a major philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores personal identity, selfhood, and ethics through the lens of narrative and hermeneutic phenomenology.
-
C.
Promise of the Real
Promise of the Real is an American rock band led by Lukas Nelson, known for its roots-rock sound and frequent collaborations and touring with Neil Young.
-
D.
Les Aveux de la chair
Les Aveux de la chair is the original French title of Michel Foucault’s posthumously published fourth volume of *The History of Sexuality*, which examines early Christian thought on the flesh, desire, and confession.
-
E.
The Lover
The Lover is a 1992 French romantic drama film set in colonial Vietnam, adapted from Marguerite Duras’s semi-autobiographical novel and directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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literary theory work ⓘ |
| author | Roland Barthes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception | influential ⓘ |
| form | alphabetically ordered fragments ⓘ |
| genre |
literary theory
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philosophy of love ⓘ semiotics ⓘ structuralist criticism ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio adaptations
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stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
A Lover’s Discourse: Fragments
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linked to:
A Lover’s Discourse
|
| influenced |
cultural studies
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feminist theory ⓘ literary theory ⓘ queer theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ferdinand de Saussure
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Jacques Lacan ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ structural linguistics ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mode | first-person reflection ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | monologue of the lover ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
fragmented discourse
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language of the lover ⓘ lover as speaking subject ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Fragments d’un discours amoureux ⓘ |
| partOf | Roland Barthes’s late works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions du Seuil ⓘ |
| structure | series of fragments ⓘ |
| subject |
discourse
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emotions ⓘ inner monologue ⓘ language of love ⓘ love ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| theme |
absence
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desire ⓘ jealousy ⓘ speech and silence ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ waiting ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
post-structuralism
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semiotics ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
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linked to: A Lover’s Discourse