Formalism is a literary theory that analyzes a text based on its structural features alone, without considering biographical or socio-political context. It was introduced by Russian scholars in the early 20th century and influenced structuralism and new criticism. Formalist scholars focus only on what is explicitly stated in a text, avoiding any subtext or symbolism. […]
Russian Formalism is a literary criticism school that emphasizes the text as the focus of investigation. It rejects interpretation based on ideology, history, or psychology. The Formalists advocated a scientific method of studying literature, with defamiliarization as a key feature. It influenced structuralism and new criticism. Russian Formalism is a Russian-formed school of literary criticism […]
