literary realism

(noun)

The trend, beginning in the nineteenth-century, to depict contemporary life and society "as they were. "

Related Terms

  • determinism

Examples of literary realism in the following topics:

  • Literary Naturalism

    • Naturalism was a literary movement that used realism to explore the effects of heredity and social environment on human character.
    • Naturalism was a literary movement taking place from roughly 1880 to 1940 that used detailed realism to suggest that social conditions, heredity, and environment had inescapable force in shaping human character.
    • Naturalism is the outgrowth of literary realism , a prominent literary movement in mid-19th-century France and elsewhere.
    • Whereas realism seeks only to describe subjects as they really are, naturalism also attempts to determine the underlying forces (e.g., the environment or heredity) influencing the actions of its subjects.
    • A strong characteristic of literary naturalism is the author's detachment from the story and the attempt to maintain a tone that will be experienced as 'objective' by the reader.
  • The Rise of Realism

    • American Realism attempted to portray the life of ordinary Americans at home, presenting a new artistic perspective.
    • For Twain and other American writers of the late 19th century, realism was not merely a literary technique: It was a way of speaking truth and exploding worn-out conventions.
    • Naturalism was a literary movement taking place from roughly 1880 to 1940 that used detailed realism to suggest that social conditions, heredity, and environment had inescapable force in shaping human character.
    • Naturalism is the outgrowth of literary realism, a prominent literary movement in mid-19th-century France and elsewhere.
    • Analyze the new focus on realism and how it manifested itself in the arts
  • Realism

  • Realism in Painting

  • Culture in the Thirties

    • For example, literary professionals were hired to produce the State Guide Series - a series of popular guidebooks for every state.
    • The commitment to realism resulted also in the popularization of photography.
    • Adaptations of classic or best-selling literary works, biographies of famous individuals, or big adventure movies were the most common examples.
    • Other important literary works of the Great Depression era that reached the status of American classics include: William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom!
    • The 1930s witnessed also the development of popular literary genres.
  • Art History Methodology

    • Realism and abstraction exist on a continuum.
    • Critical theory in art history is often borrowed from literary scholars, and it involves the application of a non-artistic analytical framework to the study of art objects.
    • As in literary studies, there is an interest among scholars in nature and the environment, but the direction that this will take in the discipline has yet to be determined.
  • Romanticism

    • Romanticism was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century.
    • Indeed, in the second half of the 19th century, "Realism" was offered as a polarized opposite to Romanticism.
  • Classical Greek Theater

    • Another novelty introduced by Euripidean drama is the realism with which characters’ psychological dynamics are portrayed.
    • Additionally, public characters were no longer impersonated or personified onstage, and objects of ridicule tended to be more general rather than personal, and in many instances, literary rather than political.
    • In depth assessment and critique of the styling of Middle Comedy is difficult given the lack of complete bodies of work; however, given the revival of this style in Sicily and Magna Graecia, it appears that the works of this period did have considerable widespread literary and social impact.
  • Japanese Art in the Showa Period

    • Yasui Sōtarō was strongly influenced by the the realistic styles of the French artists Jean-François Millet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Paul Cézanne; he incorporated clear outlines and vibrant colors in his portraits and landscapes, combining western realism with the softer touches of traditional Nihonga techniques.
    • Traditional Japanese conceptions endured, however, particularly in the use of modular space in architecture, certain spacing intervals in music and dance, a propensity for certain color combinations, and characteristic literary forms.
    • He incorporated clear outlines and vibrant colors in his portraits and landscapes, combining western realism with the softer touches of traditional Nihonga techniques.
  • The Silo D'Oro

    • His portraits of the King and other prominent figures demonstrated a belief in artistic realism and a style comparable to many of the Dutch masters.
    • Bartolomé Esteban Murillo's works were influenced by realism.
    • It has endured to the present day as a landmark in world literary history and it was an immediate international hit in its own time.
    • Don Quixote, the first European novel, has endured to the present day as a landmark in world literary history and it was an immediate international hit in its own time.
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