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Instrumente critice ale “Celei de-a treia culturi"
“Third Culture” Critical Tools

Author(s): Cornelia Coşer
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: TRIZ; OTSM; ENV; STC; literary genres

Summary/Abstract: The applicability of technical instruments to literary texts in view of their critical appreciation has already been demonstrated. Nevertheless this article is the first attempt to use such instruments outside the domain of science fiction, for an approach to mainstream literature. The ENV Model and the STC Operator, both developed within a theory of inventive problem solving, are used here to study literary genres, to construct and deconstruct previously applied critical labels. They are proved to be efficient tools in a less biased way than traditional criticism.

  • Issue Year: 4/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 69-79
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English