Question
Who among the following theorists particularly emphasized the social and historical dimensions of a text's reception?
The correct answer is
Hans Robert Jauss
Hans Robert Jauss emphasized reception history and the reader’s historically situated horizon of expectations. A work’s interpretation and evaluation change as the literary conventions and expectations of successive audiences change.
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