On Validity in Interpretation January 8, 2016 Excellent summary. Great to read your enthusiasm! Read More
Validity in Interpretation Chapter 5 January 8, 2016 Well written summary of the ED Hirsch’s classic on intentionalism- Validity in Interpretation. Read More
Auteurs and Authorship: A Film Reader – focusing more on individual film directors: January 7, 2016 Auteurs and Authorship: A Film Reader offers students an introductory and comprehensive view of perhaps the most central concept in... Read More
Another, highly detailed overview: Film and Authorship January 7, 2016 During the 1960s, when cinema first entered the academy as a serious object of study, the primary focus was on... Read More
Contrary to Intentist theory, but well written- Film Authorship: Auteurs and Other Myths January 7, 2016 Few topics in the study of film produce as much controversy as authorship. Critics, historians, and theoreticians heatedly debate film... Read More
Recommended books on film studies and authorship. Authorship and Film (AFI Film Readers) January 6, 2016 For scholars who wish to learn the current state of author studies, and to be stimulated by the prospects of... Read More
PDF article: Authors, Intentions and Literary Meaning Sherri Irvin University of Oklahoma (2006) January 6, 2016 Abstract This article discusses the relationship (or lack thereof) between authors’ intentions and the meaning of literary works. It considers... Read More
Theories of Authorship and Intention in the Twentieth Century. An Overview. Recently published! January 6, 2016 Theories of Authorship and Intention in the Twentieth Century. An Overview. Published in 2012 Dario Compagno Abstract This article discusses... Read More
Nasa photographs the alphabet from space-does the lack of an author render these ‘letters’ meaningless? January 5, 2016 Do we need an intended for a work to have meaning? Is Richard Dawkins right to say since there is... Read More
On JK Rowling’s recent comments about her work: Death of the author? January 4, 2016 Interesting interview with Professor William Irwin explaining why we must listen to JK Rowling’s recent comments: Professor William Irwin also... Read More