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Book SynopsisA deep understanding of the pragmatism of Dewey, James, and Peirce and of key issues in the social sciences is the basis for a view of language and the reading process that recognises the potentialities for alternative interpretations and at the same time provides a rationale for the responsible reading of texts.
Trade ReviewThe Reader, the Text, the Poem is a major contribution to literary and critical theory. It should be read, reread, and reflected on by anyone involved with the activity of reading."―Alan M. Hollingsworth, College English
"This book should be studied by everybody interested in teaching, in the fate of literary works in the classroom, and in the welfare of children and young people in their school-imposed encounters with texts."― Wallace Douglas,
CEA Critic"Louise M. Rosenblatt’s
The Reader, the Text, the Poem is an extraordinary resource for all teachers and scholars in the humanities." ―Steven Mailloux, University of California at Irvine
"Louise Rosenblatt’s work helps classroom teachers understand how children’s background experiences shape the meanings they create from books." ―Bernice E. Cullinan, New York University
