Reader response criticism was popularized by American literary theorist Louise Rosenblatt in the 1930s. She emphasized the importance of the reader's personal experience and interpretation in understanding a text.
Reader Response is basically an idea where the meaning happens while reading... between the text and the reader. Other people/types of literary criticism believe that the true meaning is in the author's mind, and is just translated to the text... but reader response says there is a special meaning for each reader, based on what they read, and their past experiences. See the wikipedia article for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reader-response_criticism
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Reader-response theory was developed by Louise Rosenblatt in the 1930s and later expanded upon by critics such as Wolfgang Iser and Hans Robert Jauss in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Reader-response theory was developed by Louise Rosenblatt in the 1930s and further expanded upon by Wolfgang Iser and Stanley Fish in the 1970s. These theorists emphasize the importance of the reader's interpretation and interaction with a text in shaping its meaning.
In reader-response theory, the reader's interpretation plays a crucial role in understanding the text, along with the text itself. However, some argue that the text contains all the necessary elements for analysis and interpretation without requiring additional context or information from the reader. This perspective emphasizes the autonomy of the text and its ability to convey meaning independently.
Reader response approach is a literary theory that emphasizes the role of the reader in creating meaning from a text. It suggests that readers bring their experiences, beliefs, and emotions to the reading process, influencing how they interpret and understand a work. This approach focuses on the idea that each reader's response to a text is unique and valid.
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Impressionistic Criticism is a school of Literary Theory. It refers to the way a certain literary work makes the audience feel. It is closely related to Reader-Response Criticism where the reader describes what the meaning of the work is to them. I can't fully describe it the way others can. I have a website that helped me understand what it is. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/722/01/ I hope this site helps others as well as it helped me! Good luck!