Yeni Tarihselci Söylem Işığında Bir Disiplin Olarak Edebiyat
Literature as a Discipline in the Light of New Historicism

Summary/Abstract: In the 1980s, a new perspective was introduced to the study of literature under the leadership of Stephen Greenblatt. According to this new point of view, history should be evaluated with a non-traditional approach, known as new historicism, with history in close relation with literature. Contrary to previous historical theories, which reflect the belief that a literary text reflects the period in which it was written, new historicism focuses on the influence of the historical conditions in which the literary text is produced. At the same time, this theory also takes into account the social atmosphere of the time and the psychological state of the author. Literature is evidence for history in new historicism. New historicism has emerged as a reaction to traditional historical understandings, which emphasize the importance of literary works and ignore non-literary works. This theory emphasizes the problematic nature of history by examining it with a critical approach; interestingly, although it emerges as a historical approach, it is not only about history, but about many things. New historicism is mostly interested in culture and society. For example, while addressing an event in history, this theory tries to explain the causes of this event, taking into account the conditions of that period. New historicism usually focuses on minority groups such as women, the oppressed, the insane, and homosexuals, which traditional history often ignores. This study introduces new historicism, which has an important place in literary studies.

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