The Reader’s Figure in Edgar Allan Poe’s Theory of Artistic Creativity

Abstract

The essay examines several pieces of Edgar Poe’s literary criticism and reveals that the reader’s figure was since 1836 an issue of great interest to him. The reader-centered approach to poetry and prose becomes an integral part of Poe’s theory of artistic creativity.

Keywords

• reader
• theory of artistic creativity
• literary criticism
• e.a. poe