Eh, this debate has been over in literary criticism circles, not because anybody has particularly convinced everyone, but because the debate isn't that interest

Eh, this debate has been over in literary criticism circles, not because anybody has particularly convinced everyone, but because the debate isn't that interesting. You're taking the perspective of T.S. Eliot and other New Critics. See here for a survey of ideas on the subject: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorial_intent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorial_intent