BiblioFiles #48: Authorial Intention and Meaning in Literature

Where is the meaning of a story found? Did the author put it there? Does it live in the pages of the book once it leaves the author's hands? Does the reader participate in creating its meaning in any way? In this episode of BiblioFiles the CenterForLit crew sits down to try to talk through this complex issue with humble consideration, while making sure we stay on Anything But Deconstruction Road. 

Referenced Works:

– Grammatology by Jacques Derrida

– The Death of the Author by Roland Barthes

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