In 'The Death of the Author,' Roland Barthes argues that a text is not a line of words releasing a single 'theological' meaning, but a space of many dimensions called a:
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Correct answer: Tissue of quotations
Barthes uses the metaphor 'tissue of quotations' to illustrate that meaning is not created by an original author, but is compiled from pre-existing cultural and literary sources. This shifts the focus from the creator to the reader's ability to recognize these threads.
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