Yuri Lotman

Yuri Lotman was a Russian semiotician and cultural historian who studied how symbols, texts, and cultures create meaning. He explored how information and ideas are communicated through literature, art, and media, analyzing patterns and structures across different cultural artifacts. His work helps us understand how cultures develop, transmit knowledge, and interpret symbols, emphasizing the dynamic relationship between texts and their societal context. Lotman’s insights are valuable for understanding communication, storytelling, and cultural evolution in a systematic, scholarly way.