Before Reading: Narrative Conventions and the Politics of InterpretationCornell University Press, 1987 - 249 pagine Overview: How does what we know shape the ways we read? Starting from the premise that any productive theory of narrative must take into account the presuppositions the reader brings to the text, Before Reading explores how our prior knowledge of literary conventions influences the processes of interpretation and evaluation. |
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... notion of reading as authorial au- dience is closer to what Steven Mailloux calls " textual realism " ( the belief that " meaning - full texts exist independent of interpreta- tion " ) than to what he calls " readerly idealism " ( the ...
... notion of reading as authorial au- dience is closer to what Steven Mailloux calls " textual realism " ( the belief that " meaning - full texts exist independent of interpreta- tion " ) than to what he calls " readerly idealism " ( the ...
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... notion of " horizon of expectations . " See , for instance , Toward an Aesthetic of Reception . For a strong critique of Culler's notion of competence , see Pratt , " Interpretive Strategies / Strategic Interpretations , " esp . 215-21 ...
... notion of " horizon of expectations . " See , for instance , Toward an Aesthetic of Reception . For a strong critique of Culler's notion of competence , see Pratt , " Interpretive Strategies / Strategic Interpretations , " esp . 215-21 ...
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... notion of " better " and " worse " readings would like to be- lieve - that a work will leave considerable leeway , and that several different interpretive strategies will work equally well . How this takes place can be seen by looking ...
... notion of " better " and " worse " readings would like to be- lieve - that a work will leave considerable leeway , and that several different interpretive strategies will work equally well . How this takes place can be seen by looking ...
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Beyond ReadingsBefore Reading | 1 |
Starting Points | 15 |
Rules of Notice | 47 |
Copyright | |
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