The Varieties of Authorial Intention - Literary Theory Beyond the Intentional Fallacy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)

This book explores the logic and historical origins of a strange taboo that has haunted literary critics since the 1940s, keeping them from referring to the intentions of authors without apology. The taboo was enforced by a seminal article, "The Intentional Fallacy," and it deepened during the era of poststructuralist theory. Even now, when the vocabulary of "critique" that has dominated the literary field is under sweeping revision, the matter of authorial intention has yet to be reconsidered. This work explains how "The Intentional Fallacy" confused different kinds of authorial intentions and how literary critics can benefit from a more up-to-date understanding of intentionality in language. The result is a challenging inventory of the resources of literary theory, including implied readers, poetic speakers, omniscient narrators, interpretive communities, linguistic indeterminacy, unconscious meaning, literary value, and the nature of literature itself.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	2017
Authors:	John Farrell
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	274
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-84059-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory
LSN:	3-319-84059-2
Barcode:	9783319840598

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