De-personalization

I have to say, after reading Eliot's essay and discussing the nature of "good art" in class yesterday, I feel as though I've gained a much broader and fruitful understanding of historical artistic transitions. Originally, even after methods last year, I encountered much difficulty in mentally organizing all the different literary theories in circulation during the first decades of the 20th century. Now though, after reading Eliot's piece, I can see how pertinent the question of who is the author and what is his/her role with respect to their work. The idea that, as an author, one ought to put themselves through a process of depersonalization in approaching their piece is quite shocking to me. That isn't to say I disagree with it though, considering I can definitely see how artistic progress and depersonalization are relatable and interdependent. However, considering I am more focused (literarily) on Romantic literature as well as the Victorian era, it was a bit hard to swallow Eliot and Stein's perspectives on it. Regardless, it has been a greatly educational week for me with regard to these theories.

I must admit that I do miss workshopping and reading my classmates' work!



Bye!