What are the classic principles in literature and art? Western literary theory.

There are three ways to present western literary theories:

One is the literary theory contained in the works of some philosophers, politicians, religionists and aesthetes.

The second is that poets and writers write books and talk about their own literary opinions.

The third kind is/kloc-literary theoretical works written by specialized literary critics and theorists after the 9th century.

The development of western literature and art can be divided into four stages: ancient, modern, modern and post-modern. In chronological order, the development of western literary theory can also be divided into four historical stages: ancient literary theory, modern literary theory and post-modern literary theory;

Classical literary theory: ancient Greek literary theory-neoclassical literary theory

Ancient Greek literary theory-Roman classical literary theory-medieval Christian theological literary thought-Renaissance literary thought-neoclassicism

Modern literary theory: enlightenment-naturalism

Enlightenment-German Classical Aesthetics-Romanticism-Realism-Positivism and Naturalism

Modern literary theory: aestheticism-structuralism

Aestheticism-intuition-symbolism and imagism poetics-modern psychological literary theory-Russian formalism-phenomenology and existentialism literary theory-British and American "new criticism"-structuralism

Post-modern Literary Theory: Deconstruction-Post-colonialism

Deconstruction-western Marxist literary theory-interpretation-reception theory, reader response criticism-feminist criticism-new historicism criticism-post-colonial criticism.

Learning western literary theory should pay attention to the following factors that affect the development of western literary theory:

First, pay attention to the relationship between the development and change of western literary creation and the development and change of literary theory.

Second, pay attention to the evolution of western social life, especially the important influence of changes in political life on the development of western literary theory.

Third, pay attention to the influence of philosophical changes on western literary theory.

Fourth, pay attention to the influence of Christian theology on western literary theory.

Fifth, pay attention to the influence of the development of linguistics and semiotics on western literary theory.

Sixth, pay attention to the shift of the research focus of western literary theory and the evolution of its own category. Literary theory is developed on the basis of literary practice and influenced by political and philosophical conditions.

Ancient Greek literary theory