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William K. Wimsatt

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American academic

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William K. Wimsatt
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Literary Criticism
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According to Wikipedia, William Kurtz Wimsatt Jr. was an American professor of English, literary theorist, and critic. Wimsatt is often associated with the concept of the intentional fallacy, which he developed with Monroe Beardsley in order to question the importance of an author's intentions for the creation of a work of art.

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William K. Wimsatt's Published Works

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