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Theory Of Benjamin's Literary Practice

Posted on:2013-07-04Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:W W ZhuangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2245330362469138Subject:Literature and art
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Walter Benjamin’s research work is disputed, the first reason due toits vague language, followed by scholars for their respective campstheoretical arguments, in foreign countries. The research work has four mainentry points: theory of language, knowledge theory, critical theory,theology; and in the study of high modernism and postmodernism camp ’.Domestic scholars in the promotion of Walter Benjamin writings and researcharticle introduction, meanwhile they gradually began to explore the ideaof Walter Benjamin. By the influence of western scholars, the domesticresearch comply with the rules of foreign scholars——four entry pointsand two camp study pattern. I consider we should stand on one’s own legs.From Marx to Western Marxist,I suggest focus on the word of practice.The article consists of four chapters.The first chapters explain the origin and development of the conceptof literary practice. Marx puts forward the concept of “practice”,initially constructs the framework of the concept of literary practice.Thereafter Lukas、Horkheimer、Adorno、Brecht continue to repair. Afterwards,we keep an eye on Benjamin’s Literary Theory. The second chapter discussesthe thinking of Benjamin on the author. Monopolycapitalism rewrites literary activities, and makes aesthetic activityunder the control of the culture industry. Benjamin advocates the literaryand art to build the aesthetic practice and revolutionary practice, thatmaking writer become a "loiter and collect litter" of the capitalist age.The third chapter is Benjamin’s practice results (works).He extractedtwo concepts from the works: experience, and language. He brings to lighton the literary and artistic works changes, the classical period of the“aura” experience and “myth” replaced by “shocking” and “fairy tale”.The fourth chapter discusses the Literature creation of Benjamin. Faced theembarrassment of the experience and language, he proposed the creation of imagery and fable strategy.
Keywords/Search Tags:Practice, Experience, Language
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