New Historicism

1. The document discusses New Historicism, a literary theory that emerged in the 1980s in response to New Criticism. 2. New Historicism views history as a narrative shaped by subjective biases rather than objective facts, and believes literary texts should be understood within their social and cultural contexts rather than in isolation. 3. Prominent figures associated with New Historicism mentioned include Stephen Greenblatt and Hippolyte Adolphe Taine. New Historicism tends to examine popular works and marginalized groups to uncover neglected historical voices.