Most Formalist theories take as a tenet or principle that a work can be judged independently of authorial intention
Most Formalist theories take as a tenet or principle that a work can be judged independently of authorial intention 1. Most Formalist theories take as a tenet or principle that a work can be judged independently of authorial intention, the effect it has on its audience, or other external criteria. Instead, Formalists use the principles … Read more

