15th Jan, 2019
University of Mosul
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Asked 7th Jan, 2019
What are the most recent studies on presentism?
Presentism is a new trend in contemporary literary criticism. It succinctly explores the representation of the present in literary texts. Seen thus, presentism is totally different from historicism which addresses the articulation of the past in literature.
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Hasan Saleh
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Dear @ Esma Mustafa ,
You can adopt a presentist approach to literary texts through focusing on how a past literary work is analyzed in the terms of the present. Shakespeare is a good exemplar for such approach. Craig Bourne's Presentism for Future (2009) is a good start for you .
Wish the best of luck in your project!
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13th Jan, 2019
Presentism is a reading of the literary text from today's point of view.
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It is looking into past literary text from the prospective of present. Therefore, the critics interpret past from present point of views. This type of literary work interpretation involves moralistic responsibility in which the interpreter should carry to be bias in his/her criticism or interpretation text.
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10th Jan, 2019
Can you give more information about it. I could not decide about my subject in PHd in literature. Could I get benefit from this approach? and on what could I apply it?
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13th Jan, 2019
Presentism is a reading of the literary text from today's point of view.
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Johns study (2011); Demerouts and colleagues (2011); S. Simbula; C. Panari Attachment or sense of duty? At work between engagement, burnout and presentism, 2013
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Dear @ Esma Mustafa ,
You can adopt a presentist approach to literary texts through focusing on how a past literary work is analyzed in the terms of the present. Shakespeare is a good exemplar for such approach. Craig Bourne's Presentism for Future (2009) is a good start for you .
Wish the best of luck in your project!
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