Abstract
Barthes’s attention to the voice features a concern with singularity; the voice is subject to an absolutely singular and amorous evaluation. Comparison with the notion of the acousmatic , a term introduced by Pierre Schaeffer to move towards a formal attention to the sonic object alone, can shed light on Barthes’s account of the voice. However, through a reading of the celebrated episode of the grandmother’s telephone call in Proust’s Recherche and its place in Barthes’s writing, I argue that for Barthes the voice bears a more radical acousmatisation since it is located beyond the phenomenal field and exists insofar as it has already disappeared.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callSimilar Papers
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
