Abstract
Ever since its proposition by Wayne Booth,the concept of "implied author" has been drawing constant attention amongliterary critics. The term has been attributed different, and even competing, meanings, including "the second self" of the real author and the assumed image of the author inferred purely from the text. This paper on the one hand argues that the implied author is neither the conscious creation of the real author nor his/her second self. On the other hand, the paper attempts to propose a more possible interpretation for the"implied author," based on a derivation and revision of Eco's theory of textual interpretation. Moreover, the paper argues that, though the real author cannot serve as the source for the interpretation of the text, it is still an indispensible element in textual interpretation.
First Page
100
Last Page
105
Recommended Citation
Liu, Yuyu, and Yanni Lei. 2012. "On "Real Author" and "Implied Author"." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 32, (4): pp.100-105. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol32/iss4/11
