The Nucleo-genre Paradigm: Towards a Unifying Approach to the Field of Comparative Poetics
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
Summer 6-1-2022
Abstract
The Nucleo-genre Paradigm is a unifying approach to the field of comparative poetics. It posits that there are stable structural elements common to various cultural manifestations of a single genre across time and space. It is these common structural elements, which help decide whether a certain manifestation belongs to a certain genre, that allow for cross cultural communication and understanding while respecting cultural specificities, manifested by an infinite number of aesthetic elements. The Nucleo-genre Paradigm distinguishes between two levels of genre: the poetic level of production and the aesthetic level of reception. It gives primacy to reception, which is often disregarded in genre theories. Alaa Abd Al-Hadi applies the nucleo-genre paradigm to theatre and uses it prove the presence of Arabic theatre before 1847.
Recommended Citation
Othman, Ahlam, "The Nucleo-genre Paradigm: Towards a Unifying Approach to the Field of Comparative Poetics" (2022). English Language and Literature. 31.
https://buescholar.bue.edu.eg/eng_lang_lit/31