New Criticism focuses on close reading of the text itself, emphasizing the importance of the text's form, structure, and language to derive meaning. Formalism, on the other hand, emphasizes the study of the text's formal elements such as style, tone, and narrative techniques, without considering external factors like authorial intent or historical context.
Formalism focuses on the intrinsic elements of a literary work, such as structure, form, and style, while New Criticism emphasizes close reading and analysis of the text itself without considering external factors like authorial intent or historical context.
Lee T. Lemon has written: 'Russian formalist criticism' -- subject(s): Formalism (Literary analysis), Modern Literature 'Russian formalist criticism' -- subject(s): Formalism (Literary analysis), Modern Literature
Vereen M. Bell has written: 'Yeats and the logic of formalism' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Formalism (Literary analysis), Philosophy in literature
Jurij Striedter has written: 'Russischer Formalismus' -- subject(s): Formalism (Literary analysis), Literature, Philosophy 'Momente' -- subject(s): Literature teachers, Slavists, World War, 1939-1945, German Personal narratives, Childhood and youth, Biography 'Literary structure, evolution, and value' -- subject(s): Czech literature, Formalism (Literary analysis), History and criticism, Russian literature, Structuralism (Literary analysis) 'Texte der russischen Formalisten' -- subject(s): Formalism (Literary analysis), Literature, Philosophy 'Der Schelmenroman in Russland' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Russian fiction
Russian formalism and Anglo-American New Criticism are literary criticism movements that emerged in the early 20th century. Russian formalism focused on emphasizing the formal elements of literature, such as language, structure, and style, while New Criticism emphasized close reading of the text itself, without considering the author's intentions or historical context. Both movements played a significant role in shaping modern literary analysis and interpretation.
P. Steiner has written: 'Russian formalism' -- subject(s): Formalism (Literary analysis)
Dragan Kujundzic has written: 'The returns of history' -- subject(s): Philosophy, Formalism (Literary analysis), Russian literature, History and criticism, Influence, History
The aspect of literary criticism that deals with the techniques and style of the author is known as formalism. Formalism focuses on analyzing the structure, form, language, and style of a literary work rather than its historical or biographical context. It aims to uncover the artistic and aesthetic qualities of the text.
Vakrokti siddhanta is an Indian literary theory that emphasizes indirect expression and unconventional language use to evoke aesthetic pleasure, while Russian formalism is a literary theory that focuses on the formal aspects of literature, such as structure, style, and literary devices. Vakrokti siddhanta is rooted in Sanskrit poetics and Indian aesthetics, while Russian formalism emerged in the early 20th century in Russia as a response to traditional literary criticism.
Serena Grazzini has written: 'Il progetto culturale Heimatkunst' -- subject(s): German literature, Civilization, History, Literature and society, History and criticism 'Der strukturalistische Zirkel' -- subject(s): Formalism (Literary analysis), Structural analysis, Structuralism (Literary analysis), Tales
Literary criticism refers to the analysis, evaluation, or interpretation or description of literary works.
The main schools of literary criticism include formalism, structuralism, psychoanalytic criticism, feminist criticism, Marxist criticism, deconstruction, postcolonial criticism, and reader-response criticism. Each school offers unique perspectives and methodologies for analyzing and interpreting literary works.