Marginal Literature Studies

Author: Liu Wenbo
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: Natural evolution provides humanity with a resource that serves as the foundation for how humans perceive and act. This resource is the intrinsic driving force, scale, process, and aesthetics that run through human history. The principles of literary and artistic activities also stem from this resource. The human brain and psychology provide the aesthetic structure, principles, and methods for artistic materials. Creativity is the mother of social culture, the mother of practical labor, and the mother of literature and art. Therefore, creation is not only the source of philosophical nourishment but also encompasses the core of literary theory that includes imitation theory, expression theory, and reflection theory. Consequently, "external learning from nature and internal realization of the heart's source" is a more explanatory theory of artistic origin, and artistic talent is the key determinant of the quality of art.