Truly Foucault’s dream has come true: “I seem to call for a form of culture in which fiction would not be limited by the figure of the author. It would be pure romanticism, however, to imagine a culture in which the fictive would operate in an absolutely free state, in which fiction would be put at the disposal of everyone…” Foucault, What is an Author?

According to Foucault, we are living in a world of pure romanticism.In the Internet Age everyone is in control of the fictive, as both reader and creator. There are many sites which allow and encourage members (anyone with internet access) to create whatever they may. Some, like tumblr, offer limited copyrights to the writers. As we learned Thursday, we can also apply for our own copyright. It is a wonderful world where people can exercise their artistic faculties freely. For an example, take a look at this Lafayette alum’s blog, which he started while in college. There is also a guest article by a current student. Read Sam Strong Storming the Ivory Tower.