Psychology of Literary Creation

Author: (Russian) Afanasy Nikitich Ovshinsky-Kulikovsky
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: As a representative figure of the literary psychology school, Afanasy Nikitich Ovshinsky-Kulikovsky inherited and developed the theories of Vygotsky. He broke through the limitations of Vygotsky's theory of intellect, classifying art into representational art (sculpture, painting, representational poetry) and lyric art (music, architectural art, lyric poetry). He believed that in the study of intellectual activity, the process itself is more important than the outcome. Regarding human perception and thinking, he proposed the concepts of egocentrism and non-egocentrism. He divided literary creation into two types: observational art and experimental art. Science is the recognition and in-depth study of the idea of infinity within the forms of the universe, while art is the recognition and study of the idea of infinity expressed by humans. Through the study of 19th-century Russian literature, the author explores the psychological issues of literary creation. This book is intended for use by undergraduate and graduate students, as well as teachers in Chinese and foreign language departments.