Hawthorne is one among the few American writers who have dwelt on the subject of the creative process throughout his works. Through introspection and then skillfully enumerating the necessary elements of artistry, Hawthorne educated his audience in the progression of creating a piece of work. Many changes have taken place in literature since Hawthorne's time, but the basic principles set forth in his theories still hold true. Hawthorne's theories of art and his analysis of the creative process are surely among his most important contributions to literature. In the absence of a long national literary history, he mingled the Actual with the Imaginary and adapted his work to a form of the novel called Romance. With materials he could find concerning the short history of his country, he showed how past events influence the present. He examined the creative process that took place in his own work and shared with posterity the conditions under which he created.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663816 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Holland, Retta Fain |
| Contributors | Kesterson, David B., 1938-, Hughes, Robert L., Logue, Joseph M. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 101 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Holland, Retta Fain, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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