The author would be most likely to agree with which one of the following statements about the relationship between art and literary criticism? A. The long-term reputation of a work of art is less dependent on the response of literary critics than on the response of readers and authors. B. Experimental works of fiction are usually poorly received and misunderstood by literary critics when they are first published. C. The response of literary critics to a work of art can be determined by certain ideological perspectives and assumptions about the purpose of art. D. Literary critics do not significantly affect the way most people interpret and appreciate literature. E. The ideological bases of a work of art are the first consideration of most literary critics.