Roland Barthes Quotes:
Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: November 12, 1915 - March 25, 1980
Birthday: November 12
Death: March 25
Literature is like phosphorus: it shines with its maximum brilliance and the moment when it attempts to die.
source: Roland Barthes, Susan Sontag (1983). “Barthes: Selected Writings”
topic: Shining, Literature, Moments, Phosphorus
