Wolfgang Iser ((link)) «Limited Time»

So go ahead. Pick up that book. The author may have written the words, but Wolfgang Iser proved that the story belongs to you. The Act of Reading: A Theory of Aesthetic Response (1978)

According to literary theorist (1926–2007), you were both right. And that’s the entire point. wolfgang iser

These omissions aren’t failures. Iser called them (or blanks ). They are the engine of reading. So go ahead

Have you ever finished a novel and felt completely satisfied, only to have a friend read the exact same book and describe a totally different experience? wolfgang iser