tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290546714377795.post227809151170734840..comments2023-10-15T12:16:14.360+01:00Comments on A Canto A Day: MCT: E D Hirsch JrBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175423129083772700noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290546714377795.post-34622854019298575162009-12-20T18:20:25.214+00:002009-12-20T18:20:25.214+00:00Thinking further about this, we probably ought to ...Thinking further about this, we probably ought to consider also the kinds of writers we are dealing with. New French criticism, such as Barthes, was inspired by the writings of Mallarmé, etc, where the concept of understanding the author's meaning is almost invalid. Similarly with Eliot and Ashberry - who would both, I think, deny that they were trying to convey a meaning. If pressed, they might say they were trying to let the reader create a significance. This kind of writing brought about a new approach to interpretation, which is, however, valid for more traditional writing too.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175423129083772700noreply@blogger.com