new historicism

noun

A school of literary theory developed in the 1980s, aiming simultaneously to understand a work through its cultural context and to understand intellectual history through literature.

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Meanings

nounnew historicism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA school of literary theory developed in the 1980s, aiming simultaneously to understand a work through its cultural context and to understand intellectual history through literature.
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APA

new historicism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20historicism

MLA

“new historicism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20historicism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “new historicism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20historicism.

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