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Chapter Objectives1.Equates meaning of text with authorial intent at the time of creation -- true meaning always lies in the past and must be reconstructed; |
2.Genetic approach gained popularity in early 19th century with the shift of emphasis from mimetic to expressive theories of art (e.g., the Romantic concept of art as the personal vision of the artist); |
3.Encompasses biographical, psychoanalytic, and other forms of cultural and contextual criticism (insofar as these factors influenced the author at the time of creation). |
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