, he thought the surveys could settle a conflict with his English teacher by proving that symbols weren’t lying beneath the texts they read like buried treasure

, he thought the surveys could settle a conflict with his English teacher by proving that symbols weren’t lying beneath the texts they read like buried treasure awaiting discovery. I recently spoke with Bruce McAllister by phone about his recollections of his literature survey. There is a pleasing symmetry in the fact that the one-time student seeking knowledge has devoted most of his career to teaching. McAllister, [...] —taught literature and writing at the University of Redlands in southern California for nearly twenty-five years. It's unfortunate the journalist didn't use the opportunity with McAllister to see if still he still disagrees with the "The Death of the Author"[1] and continues to prioritize the "author intent"[2] (A reader who sides with "The Death of the Author" might find the writers' survey answers to be interesting, but not authoritative.) [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_the_Author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_the_Author [2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorial_intent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorial_intent