Wolfgang Iser
Wolfgang Iser is a prominent German literary theorist best known for his contributions to reader-response theory, which emphasizes the active role of readers in interpreting texts. His influential work, particularly 'The Implied Reader,' argues that readers bring their own experiences and imagination to literature, filling in gaps left by the author. This perspective revolutionized literary criticism by shifting focus from the text alone to the interaction between text and reader, highlighting the subjective nature of meaning-making in literature.
Born on Jul 22, 1926 (100 years old)
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Wolfgang Iser offered a view that books are full of gaps that the reader must fill in using their own imagination.
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