On Harold Bloom’s Anxity Awareness

Harold Bloom,an influential contemporary literary theorist in the United State,put forward the famous theory of “Anxiety of Influence”,in the late of 1970 s and wrote the book “The Anxiety of Influence: A Theory of Poetry”,which has caused a sensation that has rippled right across the literary world.The theory of "Anxiety of Influence" is not only Bloom’s original poetic criticism theory,but also a portrayal of himself in American society and academia.As a descendant of Jewish immigrants,Bloom’s growth was accompanied by anxiety to have a place in mainstream of American Society.Moreover,this experience helped him to put forward the theory of "Anxiety of Influence" in the future.Similarly,as a critic,how to create critical works with unique personal consciousness is a question that he is always thinking about when he is facing senior poets In the process of the development of identity appeal and the theory of "anxiety of influence",Bloom exposed his "anxious awareness" more and more.From the perspective of "anxious awareness",it is helpful to understand the emergence of Bloom’s literary theory.The introduction introduces Bloom’s life and creative experience,as well as the research status at domestic and abroad.First,it analyzes the word “Anxiety” and concludes that anxiety is the driving force of Bloom’s creation.Secondly,it analyzes how Bloom’s "anxious awareness" transits from his own identity anxiety to literary criticism,and how Bloom’s " anxious awareness" presents in his "Misreading" theory and canonization theory.Finally,it is the reflection of Bloom’s " anxious awareness",which is analyzing whether the anxious awareness is disseminating among writers and the specific application of the theory of "Anxiety of Influence"." Anxious awareness" is the background throughout Bloom’s life.In his huge and complex literary perspectives,the anxiety of influence is reflected everywhere.Bloom has a profound vision of literary criticism field,and his literary criticism style is unique.Exploring Bloom’s " anxious awareness " will help to sort out Bloom’s complex literary concept system,to understand Bloom’s critical nature and literary views better.