Modern Genre Theory
Since Aristotle, genre has been one of the fundamental concepts of literary theory, and much of the world''s literature and criticism has been shaped by ideas about the nature, function and value of literary genres. Modern developments in critical theory, however, prompted in part by the iconoclastic practices of modern writers and the emergence of new media such as film and television, have put i...
Since Aristotle, genre has been one of the fundamental concepts of literary theory, and much of the world''s literature and criticism has been shaped by ideas about the nature, function and value of literary genres. Modern developments in critical theory, however, prompted in part by the iconoclastic practices of modern writers and the emergence of new media such as film and television, have put i...
