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authorial intent

an author's intent as it is encoded in their work
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authorial intent

Summary

authorial intent has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • authorial intent is a type of intention[2].
  • authorial intent's has cause is recorded as author[3].
  • authorial intent's facet of is recorded as literary criticism[4].
  • authorial intent's facet of is recorded as aesthetics[5].
  • authorial intent's partially coincident with is recorded as separate the art from the artist[6].
  • authorial intent's partially coincident with is recorded as intentional fallacy[7].
  • authorial intent's partially coincident with is recorded as aesthetic interpretation[8].
  • authorial intent's different from is recorded as intentionality[9].

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Definition and Type

authorial intent is a type of intention[2].

Why It Matters

authorial intent has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Aura Code Angelus · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facet of → literary criticism, aesthetics
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Partially coincident with → separate the art from the artist, intentional fallacy, aesthetic interpretation
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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